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From Glenn Ford in Blackboard Jungle to Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers, we’ve seen this arc before - the classroom serves as a microcosm of society as the teacher’s idealism is put to the test and his students’ notion of what’s possible expands. ...
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The Freedom Writers Diary is a 1999 book written by Erin Gruwell. It is the basis of the 2007 movie Freedom Writers, starring Hilary Swank. ...
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