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““…validating for teens who faced similar challenges during the pandemic or had to balance schoolwork with added responsibilities at home.”
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““What makes The Class most compelling is… their guidance counselor, Mr. Cam. He’s the most constant presence throughout the series and the most affecting character.”
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'The Class' strives for graduation, college amid unprecedented challenges. Disadvantaged high school seniors pursue higher education dreams amid the turmoil of a pandemic year in the PBS series. David Daniel has a look.
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Docuseries ‘The Class’ chronicles Northern California high school’s pandemic journey. Five years ago this month, the United States shut down. With the COVID-19 pandemic taking hold worldwide and hospitals overwhelmed with victims of the new and highly contagious virus, there was little choice but to go to extremes to limit exposure.
Docuseries The Class follows Antioch students facing pandemic challenges. The Class is a six-part documentary series that follows the journey of seniors at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, CA, during the unprecedented 2020-2021 school year.
College Advisers Shouldn’t Need to Exist. In the Meantime, We Need More of Them. Schmidt-Temple: Students need more support navigating the college admissions process. Schools aren’t providing enough help.
Inside New PBS Docuseries — “The Class”. Nicole Hurd, co-executive producer of "The Class" a new six-part docuseries on PBS and streaming on the PBS app.
‘The Class’ visits Antioch high school during anything but a normal year. The filmmakers behind the new PBS docu-series “The Class,” which debuts this week, originally intended to tag along with popular college advisor “Mr. Cam” — aka Cameron Schmidt-Temple…
Antioch Students Take Center Stage. A new docuseries on KQED focuses on life at Deer Valley High School early in the pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, countless high school students not only faced the of-the-moment challenges of remote learning…
KQED Presents’ "The Class" Premieres March 18 on PBS. The (San Francisco, CA) Feb 19, 2025 — The six-part limited docuseries The Class will premiere on PBS stations beginning March 18, 2025…
