The Emmy-nominated Renaud brothers follow the students and administrators of Moses Montefiore Academy, the only remaining institution of its kind in the city
In Last Chance High, the Renaud brothers are granted unprecedented access to the everyday lives of the students and administrators at Montefiore, from the chaotic classrooms in which the students are past the point of expulsion, to the dangerous streets of Chicago’s West Side
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In the sixth episode, Cortez has an emotional reunion with his father, who is in jail serving a life sentence for murder. Deeply affected by his father’s pleas to get his life back on track, Cortez returns to Montefiore, and shocks his teacher with a new sense of self control, and a calm demeanor. Can Cortez keep it up?
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Chicago is one of the most violent cities in , with countless teenagers killing or being killed. Moses Montefiore Academy is tasked with aiding the students who have nowhere else to go, a last-ditch effort to stem the tide of violence plaguing inner-city Chicago.
Stayed tuned for the final two episodes, which will roll out later this month.
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