One hundred years ago, American teachers established the English-speaking public school system of the Philippines. Now, in a striking turnabout, American schools are recruiting Filipino teachers. THE LEARNING, from award-winning filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz (IMELDA), is the story of four Filipina women who reluctantly leave their families and schools to teach in Baltimore. With their increased salaries, they hope to transform their families' lives back in their impoverished country. This absorbing, beautifully crafted film follows these teachers as they take their place on the frontline of the No Child Left Behind Act. Across the school year's changing seasons, the film chronicles the sacrifices they make as they try to maintain a long-distance relationship with their children and families, and begin a new one with the mostly African-American students whose schooling is now entrusted to them. Their story is intensely personal, as each woman deals with the implications of her decision to come to the US, and fundamentally public, as they become part of the machinery of American education reform policy.

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Women teachers -- Philippines -- Biography, Women teachers -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Biography, Teachers -- Recruiting, Urban schools -- Maryland -- Baltimore, Urban schools, Women teachers, Maryland -- Baltimore, Philippines

Diaz, Ramona S. (director), Diaz, Ramona S. (writer), Diaz, Ramona S. (producer), Hildebran, Gretchen (cinematographer), Marino, Leah (editor), Reynolds, Graham (composer), Alim-Flores, Angel (performer), Gonzales-Amper, Grace (performer), CineDiaz, Inc. (producer), Independent Television Service (producer), Women make movies (distributor)

01:38:02 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Women Make Movies
Role	distributor
Telephone	212-925-0606
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Email	[email protected]

2011-01-01

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