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More than a decade after enduring 9 days in jail for enrolling her daughters in the school district where her father lived, a mother helps empower others to overcome life’s challenges
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a passionate mother
Kelley is a teacher's assistant for students with special needs and an education advocate.
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was CONVICTED OF A CRIME
She was convicted of a felony for falsifying her address to enroll her daughters into her father's school district.
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AND JAILED
Kelley was jailed for "stealing an education," a charge that exposes the injustices that school district boundaries create.
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now an education advocate
Kelley now champions the cause of education equity by sharing her story and collaborating with advocacy organizations to ensure that all children have access to quality education, regardless of their background.
a passionate mother
Kelley is a teacher's assistant for students with special needs and an education advocate.
AND JAILED
Kelley was jailed for "stealing an education," a charge that exposes the injustices that school district boundaries create.
was CONVICTED OF A CRIME
She was convicted of a felony for falsifying her address to enroll her daughters into her father's school district.
now an education advocate
Kelley now champions the cause of education equity by sharing her story and collaborating with advocacy organizations to ensure that all children have access to quality education, regardless of their background.
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"The Next Chapter" tells the inspiring story of a mother's fight for her daughters' education, against a backdrop of an increasingly unequal education system in the United States. This timely and relevant film aims to inspire viewers to take action towards education equity, while also showcasing the unique perspective of a strong, resilient, passionate mother, and education advocate.
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The film is about Kelley Williams-Bolar, who was jailed for enrolling her daughters into her father's school district. Her father owned a house that was in a city five minutes away from where she lived. It was the same zip code but a different school district. The film tells the story in a non-linear structure, going back and forth between Kelley in the present and the past when she was a recently divorced mother struggling to work full-time and go to school at night.
After her home was burglarized, Kelley's father suggested that his granddaughters attend school in his neighborhood so that they would be safe with him after school. Kelley agreed and enrolled her daughters in his school district. After the second year, a judge ordered Kelley to remove the girls from her father's school district. Kelley followed directions and enrolled them back into her school district. 18 months later, Kelley and her father were tried together with felonies, with her being found guilty, but her father was not. Kelley's father was found guilty on other related charges in a separate trial, for which he was sent to prison, where he died in a hospital while in police custody.
After her home was burglarized, Kelley's father suggested that his granddaughters attend school in his neighborhood so that they would be safe with him after school. Kelley agreed and enrolled her daughters in his school district. After the second year, a judge ordered Kelley to remove the girls from her father's school district. Kelley followed directions and enrolled them back into her school district. 18 months later, Kelley and her father were tried together with felonies, with her being found guilty, but her father was not. Kelley's father was found guilty on other related charges in a separate trial, for which he was sent to prison, where he died in a hospital while in police custody.
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Even though Kelley’s case was widely covered by national and some international media, the public has not seen the personal archive footage, and the media has not presented the full context of Kelley’s story. This film will address the impact of school zoning and how the state of education in the United States is currently in turmoil especially as youth mental health and safety concerns increase at schools.The film is culturally and socially relevant as the state of education in the United States is currently in turmoil.
The film addresses social justice issues, namely education and legal injustice, and implicitly references other relevant topics such as cultural bias in the law, portrayal of Black motherhood in the media, redlining and its impact, residential segregation, school residency requirements, criminalization of Black women, adultification of Black girls, school choice, school funding, and property taxes.
The film addresses social justice issues, namely education and legal injustice, and implicitly references other relevant topics such as cultural bias in the law, portrayal of Black motherhood in the media, redlining and its impact, residential segregation, school residency requirements, criminalization of Black women, adultification of Black girls, school choice, school funding, and property taxes.
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The film is about Kelley Williams-Bolar, who was jailed for enrolling her daughters into her father's school district. Her father owned a house that was in a city five minutes away from where she lived. It was the same zip code but a different school district. The film tells the story in a non-linear structure, going back and forth between Kelley in the present and the past when she was a recently divorced mother struggling to work full-time and go to school at night.
After her home was burglarized, Kelley's father suggested that his granddaughters attend school in his neighborhood so that they would be safe with him after school. Kelley agreed and enrolled her daughters in his school district. After the second year, a judge ordered Kelley to remove the girls from her father's school district. Kelley followed directions and enrolled them back into her school district. 18 months later, Kelley and her father were tried together with felonies, with her being found guilty, but her father was not. Kelley's father was found guilty on other related charges in a separate trial, for which he was sent to prison, where he died in a hospital while in police custody.
After her home was burglarized, Kelley's father suggested that his granddaughters attend school in his neighborhood so that they would be safe with him after school. Kelley agreed and enrolled her daughters in his school district. After the second year, a judge ordered Kelley to remove the girls from her father's school district. Kelley followed directions and enrolled them back into her school district. 18 months later, Kelley and her father were tried together with felonies, with her being found guilty, but her father was not. Kelley's father was found guilty on other related charges in a separate trial, for which he was sent to prison, where he died in a hospital while in police custody.
Even though Kelley’s case was widely covered by national and some international media, the public has not seen the personal archival footage, and the media has not presented the full context of Kelley’s story. This film will address the impact of school zoning and how the state of education in the United States is currently in turmoil especially as youth mental health and safety concerns increase at schools.
The film is culturally and socially relevant as the state of education in the United States is currently in turmoil. The film addresses social justice issues, namely education and legal injustice, and implicitly references other relevant topics such as cultural bias in the law, portrayal of Black motherhood in the media, redlining and its impact, residential segregation, school residency requirements, criminalization of Black women, adultification of Black girls, school choice, school funding, and property taxes.
The film is culturally and socially relevant as the state of education in the United States is currently in turmoil. The film addresses social justice issues, namely education and legal injustice, and implicitly references other relevant topics such as cultural bias in the law, portrayal of Black motherhood in the media, redlining and its impact, residential segregation, school residency requirements, criminalization of Black women, adultification of Black girls, school choice, school funding, and property taxes.
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