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IS YOUR COMMUNITY WAITING FOR SUPERMAN?
October 1st, 2010 | Add a Comment
The recently released movie, “WAITING FOR SUPERMAN”, by Davis Guggenheim explores the current state of public education in the US and how it is affecting our children. It has inspired national conversations and introduces his audience to the real-life struggles of five school children and their families, as well as a group of education reformers currently defying the odds. He not only shows the audience what is wrong with America’s education system, but more importantly calls everyone to action and shows us how we can help. The official movie synopsis reads “when disaster strikes in America, heroes rush in. We’ve seen it time and again: when all seems lost, real-life supermen (and women) step up to save the day. But what if, right now, there is a … Read entire article »
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