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Take the Lead (2006)

I must begin this movie review with an apology to my sister. She’s been a huge Antonio Banderas fan for years and I’ve never really seen the attraction and told her so. However, after seeing “Take the Lead,” I must confess to some oo-la-la and I hereby publicly admit, he is a very nice-looking man. Banderas plays Pierre Dulaine, owner of a dance studio and professional ballroom dancer. He’s concerned about the fate of the youth who live in the inner city areas in New York City, and this concern is heightened when he sees a teenager vandalize a car … Continue reading →

We Need Inner City Children to be Inner City Teachers

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It has been a long time issue that inner city schools often have the hardest time keeping and hiring qualified teachers. Cities, such as Milwaukee, face trouble with teachers leaving and moving to more suburbanized areas. As it stands, Milwaukee has a policy that requires teachers to live in the area. Some have thought that more teachers might stay at Milwaukee’s Public Schools if they were allowed to live elsewhere. Many of the teachers do not want to live in the area because they would have to send their own children to the public schools. There is no easy answer … Continue reading →