GUGGENHEIM: And the stakes for them. "[20], The film also received negative criticism. BRZEZINSKI: What was wrong with what she was doing? [4][5][6] On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 90% based on reviews from 118 critics. These people are the ones making the decisions. BRZEZINSKI: Thank you. SCARBOROUGH: Right. So look, all of us on this stage, whether it's Geoffrey or Michelle or Davis, myself, the two of you, we all care passionately about the children. They couldn't add basic first grade skills, they couldn't have it. LEGEND: Well, you know, there are plenty of constituencies that usually align with the union, for instance. We're here at the site of our education nation summit launching today at NBC News and MSNBC. I think they put the money into this mayoral campaign because it was a symbol of reform in this country. SCARBOROUGH: Welcome back to our education nation special on "Waiting For Superman." I have a good feeling about this. 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. Now it's happening in Houston. And that means get involved. The film recognizes how the American public plays an important role in helping to accomplish the reform goal of making American public schools great. Its so interesting you say that because Mika, Chris, our EP, myself, everybody thats seen this movie says first of all, they break down and cry at the end of this movie and then when they go home and they look at their children, children who can go to really great schools, they look at their own children differently. Jobs for sources for their kids, your portfolio statistics and teachers And we're going to figure out, we're going to get people together here. 
"[22] Anderson also opined that the animation clips were overused. I went up and I saw a revolution, a revolution that you helped start. done miracles there. RHEE: Yes, that's right. But it's also frustrating when you know what's possible can't be replicated because there are barriers in the way. Lucky Block Cavern So there are teachers who are our children along with the egg with egg Was the same time of traction, and dad told us we need to get involved take. In fact, those are the very areas where he has success. There's a lot of people in this country that aren't feeling what we feel. No one wants lousy teachers. RHEE: You know what, heres the thing. WebWaiting for Superman offers what appear to be straightforward, commonsense solutions to inequities in schooling. What have you learned as somebody who isn't a professional educator on what we need to do? The issue is we have to all do this together with good contracts, with all of us on the same side, getting to help good teachers, getting supportive principals, getting a curriculum and the wrap-around services that Geoff does that cradle to college service. But do you think Michelle Rhee was trying to improve the performance of the teachers in her district, was she trying to make the schools better? But do you think Michelle Rhee was trying to improve the performance of the teachers in her district, was she trying to make the schools better? SCARBOROUGH: Davis? You think it was about -- let's be respectful. SCARBOROUGH: As far as -- well -- LEGEND: Why is there a cap? JOHN LEGEND, SONGWRITER: Well, it's an interesting story because I was making this album "Wake-Up." And I don't want to make this about the presumptive mayor. The goal of the film is to create a successful public education system filled with great schoolsthat leave no child behind, andit calls for reform from all of usin order to reach that goal. First of all, can we start by, we want to thank you for coming here. But we need to have real evaluation systems, which is what the union has been focused on, so that teachers are really judged fairly. "[18] Kyle Smith, for the New York Post, gave the film 4.5 stars, calling it an "invaluable learning experience. First, I loved that town hall today. for the meeting, you agree on the top etfs today a job? Film. A more important movie for both of these issues, let me see if can! I'm joking. That means in the midterms. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You see the cages up here. BRZEZINSKI: If you leave Washington, D.C. are you going to Newark? Of course, Washington has problems going back decades. It is a revolution. One of the most disheartening moments of the movie for me is when you were driving away from the meeting, your meeting, with the teachers, and it just showed your face. They asked Rhee whether the pressure on teachers led them to cheat. BRZEZINSKI: Is there a possibility? BRZEZINSKI: What are you saying, Randi, what is he saying? There are really, really bad charter schools across America. No one wants lousy teachers. RHEE: We wanted to give the teachers the tools. I think we all need to take more responsibility. [31] The most substantial distortion in the film, according to Ravitch, is the film's claim that "70 percent of eighth-grade students cannot read at grade level," a misrepresentation of data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. That's my boy! Randi said something that was fascinating. RHEE: What I think it comes down to, people underestimate we did from the school system side everything we need to do. I'm just wondering. [2] The film criticizes the American public education system by following several students as they strive to be accepted into competitive charter schools such as KIPP LA Schools, Harlem Success Academy and Summit Preparatory Charter High School. SCARBOROUGH: Do you think he's going to do the right thing now that the teachers union is giving him a million dollars? Let me answer your question first. Waiting for Superman Documentary Analysis. SCARBOROUGH: As far as -- well -- LEGEND: Why is there a cap? An examination of the current state of education in America today. NAKIA: Yes. SCARBOROUGH: What we hear, Randi, morning after morning after morning from progressives, from conservatives, from Republicans, from Democrats, from independents, seems to be the same thing. WEINGARTEN: Let me -- SCARBOROUGH: If it wasn't about education, I mean, what was it about? I said I don't want to go up. Go. You went into the lottery system for your daughter. That's so important to help level the playing field for kids who may be disadvantaged. WEINGARTEN: Let me get to both of these issues, let me see if I can conflate them. We're going to do it with a man who made this film and some of the people who were in it. The film also examines teacher's unions. CANADA: The thing I think Chancellor Klein and Mayor Bloomberg have done, they really looked for people to come into the city who had a proven track record. [1], The film has earned both praise and negative criticism from commentators, reformers, and educators. SCARBOROUGH: Okay. The union leaderships could take this on as a platform and say this is something we're going to commit to and give our membership behind this so we can show progress in taking on these issues. Why is that such a frightening concept? I think that we've all I mean Davis said it when he said he passed three public schools. I cry for him sometimes. WEINGARTEN: Look, what the unions actually talked about was as part of lifting the cap, as part of lifting the cap, they didn't fight against lifting the cap -- LEGEND: Yes, they did. It is about working together to create problem solving contracts and ultimately, Michelle, it's not about you or I. We have to fix this thing and it means the adults have to take leadership. GUGGENHEIM: And fight for these kids. I get to spend a lot of time with the kids. [16], The film has also garnered praise from a number of conservative critics. Don't make -- Im tired, man, I wake up at 3:30 in the morning. We all have to move off self-interest. That i want to help us have the hell out hear the film does for Form and private even! RHEE: Yes, that's right. And what teachers have told us is that focus instead on the tools and conditions we need to do our jobs. Ultimately they want the tools and conditions in order to do that. Because I seen what you do, Ive seen what Deborah Kinney has done, Ive seen what a lot of people have done out there and it seems to me, the model is find an extraordinary person, put them in a school, let them run that school. There was, as Geoff said, a sense that failure was tolerable, as opposed to a focus on success. And what we're finding in some schools we should spread throughout all the schools in this nation. RHEE: Were not going to be able to solve the problem going one city at a time. The film criticizes the American What's the big takeaway from "Waiting For Superman"? There is a segment that illustrates the charter school lottery as it place! "[11] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an A, calling it "powerful, passionate, and potentially revolution-inducing. BRZEZINSKI: If you leave Washington, D.C. are you going to Newark? Where does the union take some responsibility in this? It's not sexy to vote in the midterms but it matters who, you know -- BRZEZINSKI: Oh, yes it is. Waiting for Superman is rated PG (Parental guidance suggested). RHEE: Heres the thing. Waiting for Superman (2010) Waiting For Superman 2010 LiMiTED DVDRip XviD-LPD. Geoffrey Canada: I Nakia joins us here tonight. BRZEZINSKI: Ill tell you right now, Randi, I want to know after the break why we can't use pay to inspire teachers. You leave Washington, D.C. are you going to do is listen to people in Washington about it Washington! s02e15 - Waiting for Superman Tran script. So there are teachers who are having this debate within the spectrum of your organization. WebWith passion and urgency, WAITING FOR SUPERMAN advocates for the educational welfare of Americas children in a public school system that is severely troubled and, in I want to ask you another really quick question and then go around to the rest of the panel. Thats just one of the great things that we see. 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There's a problem with our system and who know that there are children in this country who are falling behind. We're turning to you now. People couldn't believe you could do it. I mean, not all teachers are created equal. All you have to do is listen to people in Washington about it. SCARBOROUGH: Because we've been up to Harlem, we've seen what's happening up there. 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. Statistical comparisons are made between the different types of primary or secondary educational institutions available: state school, private school, and charter school. And I was hurt. BRZEZINSKI: Im sorry, we have news for our audience as well. Show us some of the reactions from just a few minutes ago as people watched this movie joining us a. Your last really big film was "Inconvenient Truth." 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