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CLASS OF HER OWN w/Pad Hustle
During her first 25 years at Duval Elementary (Gainesville, Fla.), Gloria Jean Merriex was a typical teacher. She adhered faithfully to her district’s rigid pacing guides. But after her school flunked its high-stakes state exam, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, she changed. Completely. As a result of failing the FCAT, Duval faced major consequences. They included a budget freeze and the threat of a shutdown. The state and district pressured Gloria and her colleagues to strictly follow the curriculum and guidelines.
Gloria fought back. In one year, she catapulted Duval to an A. She became a national model, giving us a blueprint for student success.
This is a film in FLIFF39 that will inspire and move you for than CLASS OF HER OWN. Boaz Dvir, a filmmaker you probably don’t know by name, but he has been to FLIFF before with extremely two accomplished films: A WING AND A PRAYER and JESSIE’S DAD. So proud to have him back with this exceptional film.
Educators and students, please join us for complimentary tickets to this film.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2705880-0
Booking: https://go.evvnt.com/2705880-2
