Education, Charter Schools, Public Education, and Education Reform
Education is one of the most important issues facing our children today. Every child deserves a great education. The Waiting for "Superman" campaign seeks to inspire citizen activism by building public awareness, igniting personal involvement, and inspiring real social change. The campaign will focus on four primary initiatives where Americans can make the greatest impact: making sure we set world-class academic standards so all students are prepared students for life beyond high school, recruiting and rewarding great teachers, creating and nurturing excellent schools, and increasing literacy rates. The following pages are your toolkit for educational reform: If we all take steps, no matter how small... it's possible. We can fix America's public education system, together.
Waiting for "Superman" examines the crisis in public education in the United States through multiple interlocking stories—from a handful of students and their families whose futures hang in the balance, to the educators and reformers trying to find real and lasting solutions within a dysfunctional system. The Social Action campaign for Waiting for "Superman" will work with advocacy organizations, foundations and policy-leaders to offer initiatives for people to explore and be a part of long-term strategies that offer systemic changes. It will also engage audiences in immediate, tangible actions to help students in under-performing schools achieve better educational outcomes.
Winner 2010 Audience Award - U.S. Documentary Sundance Intl. Film Festival
