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The Learning

Four Filipino teachers are recruited to teach in some of Baltimore’s toughest schools.

Series

POV

Premiere Date

September 20, 2011

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Across the United States, public schools systems are struggling to meet the federal No Child Left Behind Act’s requirement of having highly qualified teachers in every classroom. The Learning follows the journey of four Filipino teachers recruited to teach in some of Baltimore’s toughest schools and chronicles their life as they leave behind loved ones and grapple with the challenges of American education reform policy.