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Beyond the Blackboard

Title
Beyond the Blackboard (2024)
Beyond the Blackboard
Year
2024
Catalog
Genre
IMDB
Rating
7.6 from 10 with total 36 votes
Premiere
2011-04-24
Runtime
100 minutes
Description
Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.
Cast

Emily VanCamp character Stacey Bess

Steve Talley character Greg Bess

Willow Shields character Grace

Timothy Busfield character School district's HR representative

Julio Oscar Mechoso character Johnny Hernandez

Nicki Aycox character Candy

Kiersten Warren character Danny's Mom

Treat Williams character Dr. Warren

Autumn Shields character Annie

River Shields character Alex

Leedy Corbin character Becca

Colin Baiocchi character Brandon Bess

Joshua Rush character Actor (voice, uncredited)