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Frontline Episode 30.16 Fast Times at West Philly High / Middle School Moment
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Frontline Episode 30.16 Fast Times at West Philly High / Middle School Moment

Episode Premiere
July 7, 2012
Genre
Documentary
Production Company
GBH
Official Site
http://www.pbs.org/show/frontline/
Episode Premiere
July 7, 2012
Genre
Documentary
Period
1983 -
Production Co
GBH
Distributor
PBS
Official Site
http://www.pbs.org/show/frontline/
Main Cast
  • Will Lyman

Fast Times at West Philly High: Students and teachers from West Philadelphia High School, a public high school serving one of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Philadelphia, defy expectations as they design and build two super-hybrid cars for international competition and compete for the chance to be part of a technological revolution.

Middle School Moment: New evidence that suggests the make-or-break moment for high school dropouts may actually occur in middle school. The film explores how one Bronx school is using a novel form of data collection and analysis to predict and prevent dropouts before they happen.