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'Waiting for Superman' should prompt critical debates (EDITORIAL)

'Waiting for Superman' should prompt critical debates (EDITORIAL)

The Oklahoman Editorial, NewsOK
Published: October 22, 2010

Beginning today, Oklahomans will have the chance to see the documentary that's giving more momentum to an already exciting time for education reform. "Waiting for Superman" will make its public debut at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24. A private screening happened earlier this week.

For those unfamiliar, the movie by liberal director Davis Guggenheim of "An Inconvenient Truth" fame casts a harsh light on the status quo public school system as it follows five students and their families looking to escape their neighborhood schools for charter schools.

The themes aren't revolutionary or foreign — charter schools vs. regular schools and unions as enforcers of the status quo... FULL ARTICLE

 

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