Giving Matters at Beyond the Blackboard com·mu·ni·ty ( noun ) : a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests and goals Learn More
A 24-year-old first-time teacher overcomes her initial fears and prejudices and makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter's makeshift classroom.
A natural blonde, Emily VanCamp dyed her hair brown upon being cast as Stacey Bess. See more »
Stacey Bess (Emily VanCamp) got pregnant at 16, dropped out of school, and got married to Greg. She eventually got her GED and 8 years later in 2009, she gets her first teaching job in Salt Lake City. She's horrified to find a chaotic railroad warehouse shelter with homeless families run by Johnny Hernandez.
Q: Because of a power failure while out of town, we missed the scheduled recording of this show. Does anybody know if it will be rerun on CBS? Not surprised at the excellent reviews-would just like an opportunity to view it myself. Thanks!
About. Beyond the Blackboard. DRAMA. A Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie. When Stacey Bess (Emily VanCamp) gets her first teaching job, it’s not at all what she expected. She’s assigned to the School with No Name in Salt Lake City, a space in a homeless shelter that is supposed to function as a classroom. The ‘classroom,’ though, lacks basic ...
Based on a true story, "Beyond the Blackboard" portrays young Stacey confronting her own fears and insecurities as she struggles to gain attention and respect from her students. She must also win over school board administrators and apprehensive parents. "Beyond the Blackboard" is based on Stacey Bes s’s memoir, "Nobody Don’t Love Nobody.".