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Waiting for Superman

DVD - 2011 DVD 370.973 Wa 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3.4 out of 5

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
Special features: Four additional inspiring teacher/student stories; Changing the odds, a look at innovative programs that are changing public education; Public education updates, changes which have taken place since the making of the film; A conversation with Davis Guggenheim; The future is in our classrooms; The making of "Shine"; the film's title track by musician John Legend; commentary by director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott.
Bill Strickland, Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee, Randi Weingarten.
Provided is an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary 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. Included are featurettes, and commentary.
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

good movie submitted by codyson159 on July 9, 2011, 2:09pm i liked this movie a lot

Interesting submitted by cathiek on July 12, 2011, 10:11am Very informative and interesting, especially for those of us interested in improving the educational system.

excellent submitted by unknown on August 3, 2011, 10:11am Excellent commentary on the state of the US education system and how the teachers unions literally run the system

magic submitted by michaelmosley on August 22, 2012, 7:43pm I graduated with D-from High School and today I have BA and MA no one talk to me about college or the American dream of education I love this movie it tell the real story

The best parts are in the extras submitted by willow on July 21, 2014, 6:37am I found this to be annoyingly heavy-handed with its obvious agenda; the most interesting segments are in the extras. These are more compelling with less politics mixed in.

Interesting submitted by c_zhang on July 5, 2019, 12:28am Interesting movie about the US education system.

charter school propaganda submitted by tisaallen on June 15, 2022, 6:47pm This movie was made to make for-profit charter schools look good and teacher's unions look bad. The problems it brings up are very real, but there isn't evidence that charter schools are the answer.

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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English or Spanish dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2011]
Year Published: 2011
Description: 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: Not Rated
Format: DVD

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Strickland, Bill.
Canada, Geoffrey.
Rhee, Michelle.
Weingarten, Randi.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)

SUBJECTS
Education -- United States.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.