Watching the film Waiting on Superman was very touching. There were many great statistics and facts I never knew about. Some of these were rather disturbing. This movie watched several students and their journey to getting into a better school. I never realized the difference some schools can make. I never thought about the people who lived in bad neighborhoods and just want their children in a better education system. What would it be like to have your fate rely on a lottery system. There was a grate quote that tells it all. "Schools haven't changed but the people around them have." I think it is horrible that tenure is saving many old teachers who don't know about the 21st century while new fresh teachers are getting the boot.
Every student deserves an equal education and depending on where you live that won't be true. The video says that it is more expensive for someone to live in prision than to attend a private school. We spend millions of dollars on convicts yet they might be able to prevent that by sending them to better schools.
This video really touched me. I never want a child to be left behind because of where they live. Many children get a horrible education in bad schools. Obviously there is much to be done in the US. You don't ever hear about the range of good to bad schools in other countries. There the students are excited about school and care what is going on and the teachers help their students down a path to succeed. This video really opened up my eyes to the world around what I know. Since I have never lived in a area like this it was good to become educated and see whats going on in the world around me.
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