Judging by its title, you might think Waiting for “Superman” is either the latest superhero movie or an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett about what it means to be Clark Kent.
The truth is neither of those.
In fact, “Superman” is a documentary by Davis Guggenheim (who also made the Oscar-winning Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth) about the problems with the educational system in America today, and how a combination of unions, unproductive politicians, ineffective teachers, uninvolved parents, and short-sighted administrators are derailing the hopes and dreams of our youth, as well as the future of the country.
The film’s thesis is that every child deserves a solid public-school education, but right now that’s far from what they’re getting. Continue reading
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