Documentary on public education debate finds voice
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — An Emmy Award-winning narrator is now part of a West Lafayette schools documentary that officials hope will serve as a catalyst in reshaping the national dialogue surrounding public education.
Peter Coyote, who has appeared in more than 100 films, including "E.T." and "Erin Brokovich," and has narrated more than 165 documentaries, will lend his voice to the in-progress documentary "Rise Above the Mark."
West Lafayette Superintendent Rocky Killion made the announcement Thursday afternoon before screening the film's second trailer for teachers and administrators gathered in the West...
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