Rainshadow
Reynolds Media Lab
Are there other ways to measure school success than testing and numbers?
Rainshadow Community Charter High School was a Nevada high school that helped many at-risk students. In 2015, Rainshadow showed up on a list of failing schools due to its low test scores and graduation rates, causing the state of Nevada to threaten to take it over. The film follows the art teacher, Erik Holland, and principal, Toby Wiedenmayer, as they worked to save Rainshadow from being shut down for financial reasons.
Film by: Kari Barber | Edited By: Jordan Berns
Quote From The Director:
“Education has become like politics, so polarized. It’s almost difficult to have useful, productive conversations. So, I hope this film can kind of create a space in which people can have more productive conversations and just toss out creative ideas about how to address some of the challenges we have in education.”