"Waiting for Superman" details a small sampling of children who aspire to great things through an education system that is almost impossible to access. The bottom line is the higher education that these kids are reaching for is mostly unattainable; a system that was once taken for granted is leaving behind the untapped potential of bright kids.
Directed by Academy award winner Davis Guggenheim, the movie addresses questions regarding the dire decline in educational access in the US. What about Canada?
From a Canadian perspective; the lesson could be that the price for accessible, quality education is constant diligence. We are lucky to live in a country that provides this access but we need to fight to maintain it and that is the gist of the Canadian links from the Waiting for Superman site. Another lesson could be to appreciate what we have, as Monika says,"After I watched it I realized how lucky we are in Canada with our education system. I thought if people saw this they would really understand that there is not much to complain about here yet. I sure have an amazing appreciation for all our teachers after watching what American teachers are allowed to get away with, and of course not being able to fire them. Very scary and disturbing."Go here to read about the national state of our education system and some case studies of our own.
I can't wait to see this
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