Waiting for "Superman"
The fate of our country won't be decided on a battlefield, it will be determined in a classroom.
From the Academy Award-winning Director of An Inconvenient Truth comes the groundbreaking feature film that provides an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. Waiting For "Superman" has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life. Waiting For "Superman" will leave a lasting and powerful impression that you will want to share with your friends and family.
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Not a movie, a documentary movie - easyHwolf
This is a documentary about the education system in the USA. Do not expect to be "entertained".
Instead, be prepared to realize how stupid Americans are becoming because of the selfishness of American teachers.
This documentary shows you the reality of what USA is becoming.Great Documentary - ShawnConnery
Great but not happy. It's a documentary that opens your eyes to something you might have never even considered before as troubled and the cause of a lot of the problems in America-the school and education. Excellent direction, choice of interviewees, dialogue, music, and though-provoking message and conclusion.Eye-Opening - anwallette
As a teacher of kids with special needs, I found this documentary to be very true to life. Common sense ideas are thrown out in favour of unions who find those ideas threatening.
No Child Left Behind is a ruse and a way for politicians to allow mediocrity and to focus on just throwing money at a problem, where money is not a solution.
The documentary is slow-moving but very informative and true to life.
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Not a movie, a documentary movie - easyHwolf
This is a documentary about the education system in the USA. Do not expect to be "entertained".
Instead, be prepared to realize how stupid Americans are becoming because of the selfishness of American teachers.
This documentary shows you the ...Great Documentary - ShawnConnery
Great but not happy. It's a documentary that opens your eyes to something you might have never even considered before as troubled and the cause of a lot of the problems in America-the school and education. Excellent direction, choice of interviewees, dialogue, ...Eye-Opening - anwallette
As a teacher of kids with special needs, I found this documentary to be very true to life. Common sense ideas are thrown out in favour of unions who find those ideas threatening.
No Child Left Behind is a ruse and a way for politicians to allow mediocrity ...