Tue 10/18 @ 7:30PM
There has long been a heated debate about the impact of poverty on kids, and whether and how such kids can be turned away from dysfunction linked to poverty to lead productive lives. California has a system of public alternative high schools that aim to intervene with teens at risk of dropping out, which is linked to poverty.
One of those schools, Black Rock High School in the Mojave Desert, is the subject of the documentary film, The Bad Kids. It was named one of the model schools in this system. The film’s website says, “For Principal Vonda Viland and her staff, coping with the traumas her students suffer in their home lives takes precedence over force-feeding them facts and figures. Patience, respect, and compassion are the tools employed to build a foundation for student success.”
The film won an award for vérité-style a filmmaking at Sundance, and now it’s screening at the Capitol Theatre as part of its Tuesday evening documentary series. Those discouraged with the state of Ohio’s irresponsible approach to education can see what’s possible. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and children, $8.50 for students.
