The New Public
0 votes and 0 Reviews Documentary In fall 2006, former DJ, point guard and educator turned first-time principal James O’Brien opened a public high school in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where 1/3 of residents live below the poverty line and the graduation rate is 40%. With infectious optimism, O’Brien and his staff of eight undertook a new and unconventional approach–emphasizing strong individual support and inquiry-based instruction with a focus on arts and media....