Beyond the Blackboard (2011)
A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2011-04-24
- Runtime:
- 100 min
- Genres:
- Family, Drama
- Director:
- Jeff Bleckner
- Top cast:
- Emily VanCamp, Steve Talley, Willow Shields, Timothy Busfield, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Nicki Aycox
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.6/10 from 68 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.2/10