“Frank’s gonna fix this.” Based on a 2004 New York magazine article written by Lost Girls author Robert Kolker, BAD EDUCATION follows a superintendent of the school district who works for the betterment of the student’s education while embezzling public funds to live the life he wants.
Directed by Cory Finley (‘Thoroughbreds’) and based on a true story, a student reporter starts to trace embezzlement at the Roslyn School District, in Long Island after the assistant superintendent makes a crucial mistake that hints at corruption that spans over a decade.
Dr. Frank Tassone, played by Hugh Jackman serves as the superintendent of the district that he led to be the fourth best in the country. He’s forced to deal with the fallout of this scandal and attempts to protect others— and himself.