Waiting for Superman

Waiting for Superman is a documentary that everyone in America should see.  It's eye-opening and shocking.  If every single person felt even a fraction of the way I felt when I finished watching this movie, something would be forced to change.  It's a travesty what has happened to education in this country.  Sure, you know it's bad.  Sure, you just hope that you live in a place where your kid can go to a good school - or, you make enough to send said kid to a private school.  It's really very sad.  We're the US!  Educating our people so they can participate in society is the most fundamental part of what makes us tick.  We're failing, big time.

This film is not lighthearted fare nor does it depress you to the point of no return.  There is hope and there are change agents however awareness is key and this film is a terrific jumping off point.  Watch it.  Tell your friends.  Engage people.  This is what documentary filmmaking is all about.