By Sherri - (0) comments
May 08, 2007
With more than 1 million American students dropping out of high school each year, the problem has reached epidemic proportions. MTV is trying to help lessen those numbers.It intends to do so a number of ways, but one might be of particular interest to TV and film fans. "The Dropout Chronicles," an MTV documentary will debut May 9 on MTV2 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT with a sneak peek on MTV at 2 p.m. that day, as well.
The documentary follows three individuals, "facing unique obstacles and all on the brink of walking away from their high school diplomas.
"Sean, from Miami, finds school boring and often cuts class, but wants to make his father proud and become the first male in his family to graduate high school. Glendy, of the Bronx, has already been held back a year and faces a daunting daily commute just to get to school. Maxine, from San Diego, is only one exam away from her diploma…or so she thinks. Only one will graduate."
It's not 100 percent clear whether this documentary will make it into the online viewing arena, but it's one that's important enough it should.
In addition to the documentary, MTV also intends to take part in the National Summit on America's Silent Epidemic in Washington, D.C., May 9.
If this one makes it online, I'll let you know.
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Labels: documentary, dropout chronicles, mtv, mtv2
