Dropout Nation
“An unforgettable look at the lives of four students who were in crisis and the teachers, counselors and principal who fought to get them to graduation.”
Synopsis
What does it take to save a student? Every year, hundreds of thousands of teenagers in the United States quit high school without diplomas – an epidemic so out of control that nobody knows the exact number. What is clear is that massive dropout rates cripple individual career prospects and cloud the country’s future. At Houston’s Sharpstown High, once a notorious “dropout factory,” a high-stakes experiment is underway to rescue students from the edge. FRONTLINE spent a semester immersed in Sharpstown High to produce an unforgettable portrait of four students in crisis and the teachers, counselors, and principal waging a daily, personal struggle to get them to graduation. A troubling and inspiring journey through the maze of an inner city high school, Dropout Nation investigates the causes, challenges, and potential solutions of a national emergency.
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Dropout Nation | Trailer | FRONTLINE | PBSOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-08-12
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Koughan
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Koughan
- Original Title
- Dropout Nation
- Release Date
- 25/09/2012
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- FRONTLINE, GBH, Left/Right
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Koughan
Frank Koughan
Fanny Lee
Frank Koughan, Kevin Vargas
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Koughan
Writer
Frank Koughan
Producer
Kevin Vargas
Producer
Fanny Lee
Editor
Frank Koughan
Director
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What is Dropout Nation about?
What does it take to save a student? Every year, hundreds of thousands of teenagers in the United States quit high school without diplomas – an epidemic so out of control that nobody knows the exact number. What is clear is that massive dropout rates cripple individual career prospects and cloud the country’s future. At Houston’s Sharpstown High, once a notorious “dropout factory,” a high-stakes experiment is underway to rescue students from the edge. FRONTLINE spent a semester immersed in Sharpstown High to produce an unforgettable portrait of four students in crisis and the teachers, counselors, and principal waging a daily, personal struggle to get them to graduation. A troubling and inspiring journey through the maze of an inner city high school, Dropout Nation investigates the causes, challenges, and potential solutions of a national emergency.
Who directed Dropout Nation?
Dropout Nation was directed by Frank Koughan.
Who stars in Dropout Nation?
The principal cast of Dropout Nation includes Not specified.
When was Dropout Nation released and how long is it?
Dropout Nation was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.