Mr. Connolly Has ALS
May 23, 2017 | IMDB 0
32 min Watch NowDocumentary
A high school principal is embraced by his community as he continues to lead the school, despite rapidly losing his ability to walk and speak due to the debilitating effects of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
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American Teacher
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Education Week
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
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IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 1991
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IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 2010
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2025
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2022
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee.Bus 174
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2002
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IMDB 5.5 | May , 2011
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IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 2011
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IMDB 6 | Jun , 2006
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 1925
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2020
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IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 2012
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IMDB 10 | May , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2023
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IMDB 7.9 | Oct , 2007
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IMDB 5 | Dec , 2024
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IMDB 6.3 | Mar , 1987
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2023
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IMDB 10 | Jan , 1995
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