TODAY IS: The second day of American Education Week, sponsored by the National Education Association and commemorated annually during the week preceding Thanksgiving (in the U.S.), to draw attention to the importance of education (for more info, see www.nea.org). Glenn Ford's inner-city high school teacher in 1955's BLACKBOARD JUNGLE understands how vital a good education is, but he has some trouble imparting this to his unruly students. [today's movie at IMDb]

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