education in America – Waiting for Superman

Brian starts teaching Math at a High School in Canada today. Good luck.

He works in a socialist system, far from perfect.

A documentary on the even worse American school system won the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award. I really want to see this.

The film analyzes the failures of American public education by following several students through the educational system.

Click PLAY or watch the trailer on YouTube.

It features Geoffrey Canada, one of my heros.

waitingforsuperman.com

Bill Gates opinion of the film.

Thanks Lauraleigh.

4 thoughts on “education in America – Waiting for Superman

  1. Dana's avatar Dana

    I am daily horrified by the lack of knowledge my gymnasts down here have, about basic world info and events.
    Absolutely no clue about world geography.

  2. Rick, you’re calling the Alberta education system socialist?! On what basis? What’s a capitalist education system — something where parents with the most money get the best education for their children?

    1. I wouldn’t mind trying the PARENT CREDITS system. You would get so many credits for Jake, and use them to send him to any school you want.

      Each school would charge as many credits as the market would bear.

      … In Alberta, private schools like Waldorf mostly get 50% of the cash / student given to public schools. That’s working pretty well too.

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