Paper Tigers

"One high school's unlikely success story."

May 28 2015 PG-13 1h 42m
Documentary, Family

Follows a year in the life of an alternative high school that has radically changed its approach to disciplining its students, becoming a promising model for how to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disease that affect families.

Plot

'Paper Tigers' chronicles a year in the life of Lincoln High School in the community of Walla Walla, Washington. The kids who come to Lincoln have a history of truancy, behavioral problems and substance abuse. After Lincoln's principal is exposed to research about the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), he decides to radically change the school's approach to discipline. With the aid of diary camera footage, the film follows six students. From getting into fights, grappling with traumatic events in their lives, and on the cusp of dropping out, they find healing, support and academic promise at Lincoln High.

Written by

James Redford

Directed by

James Redford

Cast

N/A

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

KPJR Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
Paper Tigers - Official Trailer
Featurettes
Paper Tigers Film Screening & Panel Discussion I The New School
Panel Discussion of "Paper Tigers" documentary
Scores
# of Votes
152
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA