They were held back because they failed a state-mandated proficiency test—but then they were offered a second chance. In this instructive two-part series, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel reports on the yearlong struggle of master teacher Lesley-Diann Jones to help her troubled elementary school students from the violent Red Hook Projects of Brooklyn to make the grade. 2-part series, 56-57 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Success and Failure at P.S. 27, Part 1 | Success and Failure at P.S. 27, Part 2

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