Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary
Directed by Lindsey Seavert, Ben Garvin8.9
One year. One principal. One heartbreaking setback as her failing elementary school struggles to get off "the list." With unprecedented access over the course of a year, LOVE THEM FIRST follows the determination of a courageous Minneapolis school principal, Mauri Melander Friestleben, as she sets out to undo history. Not only does Minnesota have the largest achievement gap between black and white children in the United States, Friestleben faced another seemingly impossible obstacle, with Lucy Laney at the bottom of the state's list of under-performing schools for two decades. Under Friestleben's leadership, standardized test scores from most black students began rising for the first time, but when the school encounters a heartbreaking setback, Friestleben is forced to confront the true measure of student success at Lucy Laney. It's a story of inspiration, heartbreak, perseverance and the power of love.
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Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary was released on 1 września 2019.
Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary was directed by Lindsey Seavert, Ben Garvin.
Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary has a runtime of 89 min.
Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary was produced by Ben Garvin, Melody Gilbert, Lindsey Seavert.
One year. One principal. One heartbreaking setback as her failing elementary school struggles to get off "the list." With unprecedented access over the course of a year, LOVE THEM FIRST follows the determination of a courageous Minneapolis school principal, Mauri Melander Friestleben, as she sets out to undo history. Not only does Minnesota have the largest achievement gap between black and white children in the United States, Friestleben faced another seemingly impossible obstacle, with Lucy Laney at the bottom of the state's list of under-performing schools for two decades. Under Friestleben's leadership, standardized test scores from most black students began rising for the first time, but when the school encounters a heartbreaking setback, Friestleben is forced to confront the true measure of student success at Lucy Laney. It's a story of inspiration, heartbreak, perseverance and the power of love.
The key characters in Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary are Principal (Mauri Melander Friestleben), cast (Lucy Laney Elementary Students).
Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary is rated PG.
Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary is a Dokumentalny film.
Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
Love Them First: Lessons from Lucy Laney Elementary had a budget of 50 000 USD.