reform school
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Based on the true story of a reform school where Black boys went missing, the novel pairs the stories of two teens, one a troublemaker and the other caught up by mistake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The actor stars alongside Tracey Ullman and Emily Watson in a film that follows the weary employees and difficult students of an English reform school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys follows the powerful friendship between two men navigating a brutal reform school together in Florida.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024
Keep in mind I had worked in a reform school for girls!
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2024
“He’s referred to me from the relief. He’s been in a reform school and I’m giving him a chance. . . .”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
