About Left Behind

Left Behind is a powerful documentary that exposes how the U.S. education system often fails students with dyslexia and follows a group of determined mothers in New York City who fight to change that reality. The film centers on their multi-year advocacy to create the South Bronx Literacy Academy—a public school specifically designed to support dyslexic learners using evidence-based teaching methods.

Through personal stories and systemic critique, the documentary highlights the widespread lack of awareness, misdiagnosis, and inadequate support for dyslexic students, particularly in under-resourced communities. It ultimately serves as both a story of grassroots activism and an urgent call to action for more equitable, science-based literacy education.

Lights, Camera, Literacy!