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A day at school turns volatile when a traumatized student and a new inner-city teacher inadvertently go head to head.
A day at school turns volatile when a traumatized student and a new inner-city teacher inadvertently go head to head.
Vanessa Born
Ms. Ramirez
Edwin Walker
Jordan
Cedric L. Williams
Wyatt
Marc Cedric Smith
Michael/Officer
Shaun Heard
Khalon
Ricky Flowers Jr.
Miguel
A day at school turns volatile when a traumatized student and a new inner-city teacher inadvertently go head to head.
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