The video showcases the Ron Clark Academy, a non-profit school in Atlanta, Georgia, founded by Ron Clark, a former Disney Teacher of the Year. The school's unique approach focuses on building students' self-confidence and teaching them to believe in themselves. The school has achieved remarkable results, with 94% of students on scholarship and 90% going on to college or career training. The video features interviews with Ron Clark, students, and teachers, highlighting the school's emphasis on creativity, autonomy, and community involvement. The video also shares the story of Ryan Marshall, a former student who made the ultimate sacrifice to save his family, and announces a scholarship in his honor. Additionally, the video promotes a book, "Education is Freedom," and offers 10 $10,000 scholarships to viewers who read the book and make a video about why education is freedom.
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1. Ron Clark is the founder of the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.
2. Ron Clark was a teacher from Eastern North Carolina and was the first person in his family to attend college.
3. Ron Clark started teaching at a local school after a teacher passed away, despite not wanting to be a teacher initially.
4. He fell in love with the students and the profession after 5 years of teaching.
5. Ron Clark saw a TV show about schools in Harlem with violent and disorganized classrooms and wanted to teach there.
6. He built relationships with students and their parents, made learning fun, and pushed students to work hard.
7. Ron Clark won the Disney Teacher of the Year award, which led to a movie being made about him called "The Ron Clark Story" starring Matthew Perry.
8. Ron Clark and Kim started a school together, which took a lot of effort and fundraising to establish.
9. Ron Clark wrote a book called "The Essential 55" to raise money for the school, which became a huge success.
10. The book was profiled on the Oprah Winfrey show, and all the money from the book went to buying an old factory in Atlanta, Georgia.
11. Ron Clark Academy was established in 2000 and has grown from 60 to over 180 students in 17 years.
12. The school has a 94% scholarship rate for students.
13. 90% of students at the Ron Clark Academy are accepted into college or career training.
14. Ron Clark's teaching method emphasizes student autonomy, engagement, and building confidence.
15. The school has a unique culture, with students sorted into houses like in Harry Potter and a dragon that breathes fire when a three-point shot is made.
16. Ron Clark Academy offers a course for teachers to learn its teaching methods and has equipped hundreds of teachers to positively influence thousands of kids.
17. Zion, a graduate of the Ron Clark Academy, went on to study education at Princeton and Harvard and dreams of becoming the Secretary of Education in the United States.
18. Ryan Marshall, a student who attended the Ron Clark Academy, was killed protecting his mother from a gunman, but his journal inspired the school's mission to make a positive impact on students' lives.
19. Victra and CH sponsored the video and helped fund the Ron Clark Academy's programs.
20. Jim Keys, the author of "Education is Freedom", is giving away 10 $10,000 scholarships to students who read the book and make a video on why education is freedom.