Here’s a new infographic video from TakePart and Buck that does a good job of showing how the root of all of America’s problems is the problem of public education.
This two-minute video was made in support …

A new study released last week offers some convincing evidence on the effectiveness of Harlem Success Academy in New York City. Harlem Success, a public charter school in founded in August 2006, is often hailed as …

What do a documentary from an Oscar-winning filmmaker, a British school initiative and an NBC reality show have in common? They’re all putting public schools in the pop culture spotlight.
Waiting for Superman, the latest film …

Above, watch the newly-released official trailer for the film Waiting For Supermanfrom Paramount Vantage.
The education documentary was directed by Davis Guggenheim, who also directed the 2006 global warming hit An Inconvenient Truth, and it’s been making …

Last week, The Lottery premiered at New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival to a sold-out crowd, garnering rave reviews.
The film focuses on four families all vying for spots in the lottery for Harlem Success Academy, …

Central Falls High School, one of the lowest-achieving schools in the state of Rhode Island, has cleaned house. The entire staff of 93, including 74 teachers, has been fired following a 5-2 vote by the Central …

A documentary filmmaker’s goal is to inform, inspire, and sometimes enrage. With the topic of education reform growing ever hotter in the collective conscious of American society, we’re seeing an abundance of documentaries focusing on this …

Davis Guggenheim, who directed the Oscar-winning 2006 global warming documentary An Inconvenient Truth, returns in 2010 with Waiting For Superman, a documentary that tackles another hot topic bearing uncomfortable truths–public education in America.
The film examines the …