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"Independent Lens" A Touch of Greatness (2005)
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"Independent Lens" (1999)Original Air Date:
11 January 2005 (Season 6, Episode 11)Plot:
The remarkable teacher Albert Cullum broke the mold for the boring, uninspiring public school teachers in the 1950s and 60s... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Public education can teach greatness moreCast
(Episode Credited cast) | Albert Cullum | ... | Himself |
| Laurie Heineman | ... | Herself |
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 | Terrence Howard | ... | Host |
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These people are regular cast members. Were they in this episode? | Angela Bassett | ... | Host |
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Albert Cullum was a maverick. He clearly saw the shortcomings of the state of the art of public education as he began his teaching career, and knew that he could do better. If you watch this "film", you will ask why his methods aren't applied universally in U.S. public schools.The bar is set low in order to accommodate the least able students, but the end result is that all receive an inadequate education. The sad fact is that most public schools offer little to nothing to challenge students, or stimulate their abilities. Albert Cullum found ways to do these things, and brought to the fore the excellence that is inside all of us. This program should be required viewing for everyone working in, or with an interest in education.