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Waiting for Superman In fact you come off quite badly. You all have your numbers, right? /Properties << ]o m P:giwgRG+g;)Y 'J[+AH@f6=D.Ga5&0RL[?Xt6MU*/-waUN We just don't want lousy teachers to be able to keep their jobs and kids not get an education. >> But it's also frustrating when you know what's possible can't be replicated because there are barriers in the way. Now, a couple of years ago, an independent group called Ed Sector actually surveyed a whole bunch of teachers and asked teachers the question about whether they needed or wanted a union. We as a country have to get together and have a conversation like this and say how do we let every kid win? That means politically get involved. DAISY: Isnt that when people play and they win money. I actually don't -- I think we could continue one city at a time. Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth When they hear this back and forth, there's the sense of like, you know what, put my head in the sand, take care of my own kids because this debate has been going on for generations. Weve seen some innovation spread more than one place. BRZEZINSKI: And the reaction that we saw just moments ago was the same, these are people who know. More importantly than our union, the new mayor is committed to it. She said Washington, D.C. even on its best day, wasn't like New York City on its worst day. >> Theres a lot of schools that I want to take you to Davis, great public schools where we are breaking the sound barrier, too. Acquiring that good education is the daunting challenge they face. SCARBOROUGH: Hes like Chuck Yager of the classroom. "Geraldo at Large." I think what's happened in places like Washington and I saw it compared to New York City. Because what's happened in so many instances, is that the evaluation system is what's broken. At the end of the film, there is writing that states: The problem is complex but the steps are simple. WEINGARTEN: Yeah, of course. Take a look. Teachers in this country want to make a difference in the lives of kids. << SCARBOROUGH: All right. SCARBOROUGH: Right. When you put a face on this issue, as we talk about the details of it, that's the thing I keep saying to myself, let's not forget as we argue and discuss and learn about this, let's not forget the kids. They were the right things for kids but they made the adults incredibly uncomfortable. It's a random selection. That's amazing. The answer is we need great public education for all of our schools.
Waiting for Superman SCARBOROUGH: Hold on a second. We can't have our school system running like this. BRZEZINSKI: Is there a possibility? It's going to be mommy's job to get you another school that's better. Waiting for Superman (song), a 2013 song by the American rock band Daughtry. SCARBOROUGH: Last in, first out. We need to do a lot more of what Debbie Kenny is doing in that school but we need to do whats going on in lots and lots and lots of public schools because at the end of the day, every single teacher I know wants to make a difference in the lives of kids. What have you learned as somebody who isn't a professional educator on what we need to do? 4 0 obj WebWaiting For "Superman" has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a I think sometimes there's a disconnect between them. I think they put the money into this mayoral campaign because it was a symbol of reform in this country. The bottom line is, you cannot say that you support removing ineffective teachers when then I fire ineffective teachers and you slap me with lawsuits and you slap me with the grievances. This isn't some Hollywood drama or a romance flick. endobj "[21] Melissa Anderson of The Village Voice was critical of the film for not including enough details of outlying socioeconomic issues, writing, "macroeconomic responses to Guggenheim's querygo unaddressed in Waiting for "Superman," which points out the vast disparity in resources for inner-city versus suburban schools only to ignore them. And we have to have everyone, even parents, recommitted, you know, even school officials, district heads, superintendents, unions, all of us have to move off a position of self-interest like I do with my own kids, sending them to private school, like the unions do, I think, preserving the status quo. Charter schools are public schools, public dollars, public school children and to talk about them as if they are not public schools, I think does a disservice to that movement. You know, in Washington, D.C., under Mayor Fenty who arguably I think is the most courageous politician we have on these education reform issues, we did everything, arguably, that people wanted to see. SCARBOROUGH: Not a Bush apostle. Joe and I saw the movie a few days ago and we literally walked up Broadway, I think it was, in complete silence, both feeling very twisted and angry about what we had seen. All you have to do is listen to people in Washington about it. We increased attendance rates. DAVIS GUGGENHEIM: No. Web2010. /T1_1 20 0 R And it says that if all of us are actually committed to fixing this, we will follow the evidence of what works, follow it, be innovative, be creative but follow the evidence of what works and we will all work together to fix this so that every single child has access to a great public education, not by chance, not by privilege but by right. [1], The film has earned both praise and negative criticism from commentators, reformers, and educators. Make sure the tenure is not ever construed as a job for life. GUGGENHEIM: When the media asked me to make the film, I originally said no.
So the question is, what's New York City doing right? (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ANTHONY: I want to go to college, get an education. And what teachers have told us is that focus instead on the tools and conditions we need to do our jobs. They clearly illustrate that no matter the area, teachers are failing America's youth at an alarming rate.. You can't do it with the district rules and the union contracts as they are in most districts. SCARBOROUGH: Its about jobs. After half a year of teaching, I talked to her yesterday, she had brought her kids a year -- more than a year and a half ahead. "[20], The film also received negative criticism. We're seeing all this great success in Harlem, there were forces that were trying to make sure that that couldn't be replicated on a larger scale. /ExtGState <<
waiting for superman BRZEZINSKI: How do we get to what you're saying, though? By the nature of who my family is. BRZEZINSKI: Im sorry, we have news for our audience as well. I think he wants to do the right thing. I cry for him sometimes. SCARBOROUGH: Okay. SCARBOROUGH: What have you learned since getting involved? The movie's major villains are the National 40 years later we're still fighting for equality and one of the biggest barriers to achieving quality is the fact that so many kids in our country can't get a great education. HdT]H|G?GdW{MND)>qOX3cL>NHjr5i:bSqu But I think it's quite frankly a little disingenuous for the union president to stand up and say we liked what Michelle was doing, we wanted it to continue to happen, when the national AFT poured $1 million into the campaign in Washington, D.C. a million dollars in a local mayoral race you know clearly sends a message that they didn't want things to continue as they were. What's going on here? And systems that actually help create continuous improvement. WEINGARTEN: Im just -- that's why there was a cap from the early -- SCARBOROUGH: We have a lot of people that want get involved here. /MC0 28 0 R An examination of the current state of education in America today. I want to hear what some of those steps are, specific ones. She was a teacher in Indianapolis. You said, you still cry every time you see it. The documentary follows Explain to me how that is good for children. /Font << What's amazing about these tears, I knew about the film for months and just knowing the system, I knew how it was going to end. /Properties << Statistical comparisons are made between the different types of primary or secondary educational institutions available: state school, private school, and charter school. No one wants lousy teachers. Yes, first or second grade skills. I actually have teachers in my family who really think is this is a terrific movie because it exposes for them how complicated it is, how important it is to get great teachers in the classroom and what a difference they can make. Educational reception and allegations of inaccuracy. You fought the law and the law won. LEGEND: We need to be clear, you know, sometimes it sounds like everybody is on the same team up here because we all sound like we agree. /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] Yet instead of examining this critical issue objectively, the movie Waiting for "Superman" cites false statistics in their effort to scapegoat teachers, unfairly blaming them for all the failures of our urban schools. But I do think though Davis even though we may disagree there wasn't a public school or a public school teacher that was pictured in this film, people have done amazing jobs. SCARBOROUGH: Really quickly. You tried to change things and chances are good, because of it, you're going to get fired. /ArtBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] RHEE: First, I think I would be remiss if I did not point out to everybody that there's been a lot of talk about public schools, public schools. It's happening in Los Angeles. Where has the union misstepped to help us get to where we are today? There's a complete and utter lack of accountability for the job that we're supposed to be doing, which is producing results for kids. /Properties << Randi was talking about instead of focusing on bad teachers, focusing on good teachers. The principal wants her to stay. According to Waiting for Superman, from 1971 to today, America has gone from spending an average of $4,300 per student to $9,000 per student, (adjusting for inflation). The film portrays the deep sadness that Bianca and her mother feel when Bianca is not accepted into the charter school as the two embrace one another at the end and Nakia dries her daughters tears (Guggenheim 1:37:35). Waiting for Superman: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education statistics have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose
Andrew O'Hehir of Salon wrote a negative review of the film, writing that while there's "a great deal that's appealing," there's also "as much in this movie that is downright baffling. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The space with the Xs is for all of the fifth grade students moving into the sixth grade for next year. It just came out this week. BRZEZINSKI: You also knew that a little girl like Daisy can be a vet or a doctor or anything she wants to be if she's given the tools to do it. John, tell us how you got involved in this. National Assessment of Educational Progress, Bill Gates Goes to Sundance, Offers an Education, "How Davis Guggenheim's Documentary 'Waiting for "Superman"' Will Further Fuel the Education Debate -- New York Magazine - Nymag", "Waiting for Superman Movie Reviews, Pictures", "How did 'Waiting for 'Superman's' ' Davis Guggenheim become the right wing's favorite liberal filmmaker? /CropBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] /ExtGState << I support public schools. These are our communities. BRZEZINSKI: Nakia, thank you. WEINGARTEN: I think look, again, we had a moment in time where we actually got to an agreement. I think we all have to look in the mirror and say, what have we done wrong up until now and what do we need to do better? SCARBOROUGH: I tell you what, that was the part of the movie where Daisy, you saw her crossing her fingers and write physically got nauseated. WEINGARTEN: John. SCARBOROUGH: If you're going to lock kids in Harlem out of that process and let a few see the light and see the -- that seems to me to be immoral. << 8 0 obj Thank you so much. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. But as long as we try to pretend that all teachers are the same, and that there are not great teachers and not so great teachers, then we are never going to be able to solve the problems. However, the film shows how even charter schools leave some children behind, as those who are not chosen by the luck of the draw in the lottery system, are not able to attend the charter schools of their choice. GUGGENHEIM: Those kids can't learn. "[30], Diane Ravitch, Research Professor of Education at New York University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, similarly criticizes the film's lack of accuracy. SCARBOROUGH: You guys were great.