Waiting for Superman (2010)

Movie

This documentary examines the crisis of American public education by following several students and their families as they strive for a better future. Each child pins their hopes on the lottery system for a chance to attend a high-performing charter school, seeing it as their only escape from failing neighborhood schools. The narrative interweaves their personal stories with an exploration of the systemic challenges and entrenched obstacles within the education system, highlighting the agonizing uncertainty faced by children whose opportunities depend on a random drawing.

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