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The movie's major villains are the National Take a moment. BRZEZINSKI: Thank you. SCARBOROUGH: Okay, Michelle -- WEINGARTEN: We agreed at times. endobj Web2010. 40 years later we're still fighting for equality and one of the biggest barriers to achieving quality is the fact that so many kids in our country can't get a great education. And what teachers have told us is that focus instead on the tools and conditions we need to do our jobs. Stevenson feeds into Roosevelt, one of the worst-performing schools in Los Angeles. Waiting for Superman. [3], Geoffrey Canada describes his journey as an educator and recounts the story of his devastation when, as a child, he discovers that Superman is fictional, that "there is no one coming with enough power to save us.". We applaud everybody for joining us on this stage. SCARBOROUGH: John Legend, final thoughts? I think the question about whether school reform can continue at as an aggressive rate under him is whether hes going to be able to stand up to the fact that SCARBOROUGH: Let me ask you this Michelle. >> When I see from my own experience as a school teach are for six years when evaluations didn't work and less than 20 percent of them think that evaluations work right now. The attendance and the schools itself. LEGEND: I think there needs to be an understanding in our community when we fight for our kids we're fighting for our community. We love hard-working teachers. Michelle, you have been on the wrong side of the debate over here. "[9] Scott Bowles of USA Today lauded the film for its focus on the students: "it's hard to deny the power of Guggenheim's lingering shots on these children. That's amazing. And that means get involved. It's about places that have failed for 30, 40, 50 years, we can't do the same thing this year that we did last year. Waiting For Superman was more widely released than any other documentary, and among the highest-grossing documentaries of 2010. "[11] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an A, calling it "powerful, passionate, and potentially revolution-inducing. The issue is about how we create the best environment for kids. By Stephen Holden. This is a documentary about our failing education system and the tears we saw in this room are about our children and how our schools are leaving them behind. You went into the lottery system for your daughter. We should let Randi respond. RHEE: You know what, heres the thing. SCARBOROUGH: The reformer. >> UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Do you think she can do it? /Length 868 Some of us have spent our lives working on behalf of children and teachers who teach children. Only 3 out of 100 students at Roosevelt will graduate with the necessary classes for admission to a four year university. This is about changing the political environment that we're operating in. SCARBOROUGH: Last in, first out. BRZEZINSKI: These are compelling arguments that we all can agree on but, Randi, let me just put it to you this way. It starts with teachers becoming the very best, leaders removing the barriers of change, neighbors committed to their school, you willing to act (Guggenheim 1:45:05-1:45:28). You could fail those kids for another 20 years, everybody keeps their job, nobody gets the go. Geoffrey Canada. >> GUGGENHEIM: When the media asked me to make the film, I originally said no. That is the problem. It is impossible and we can fix it and I think that's what this movie gets to. They said, look, this work is hard. There are also comparisons made between schools in affluent neighborhoods versus schools in poorer ones. He wrote "Shine," the theme song for "Waiting For Superman." And she thought I was crying because it's like Santa Claus is not real and I was crying because there was no one coming with enough power to save us. What are your thoughts? " YR0^hC#mlj'@]Gc2x}SVvP[sL,yD1-ut |c,{CG1 There are a couple of things leaders, in which we all are, could do. NAKIA: Yes. BRZEZINSKI: Why didn't you want her to go to a regular public school in your neighborhood? Because there is no downside to failure. As part of lifting the cap they wanted to make sure that there was accountability for everyone. IE 11 is not supported. We're feeling a real sense of commitment. SCARBOROUGH: It was about education. SCARBOROUGH: What have you learned since getting involved? So even though we may disagree about that, what this film does, it creates a moment in time. This film follows five children and documents them to see what their lives and schools are like. >> I think what's happened in places like Washington and I saw it compared to New York City. Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. SCARBOROUGH: You also told me that there was a split in the civil rights community, that older members of the civil rights community sometimes fought younger members of the civil rights community who were reformers. WEINGARTEN: The issue in terms of education is there's no turning back on reform in education in Washington, D.C. Our union is committed to it. So it's important to understand how this is locked down here in D.C. and in New York. GUGGENHEIM: And fight for these kids. /Count 5 We have to fix this thing and it means the adults have to take leadership. Most of them. Why did you pick this topic? Final words with our panel, next after a short break. Coming up next, MSNBC's going to re-air the teacher town hall hosted by Brian Williams. LEGEND: We need to be clear, you know, sometimes it sounds like everybody is on the same team up here because we all sound like we agree. You tried to change things and chances are good, because of it, you're going to get fired. In response to this problem, many reformers, including Geoffrey Canada, have tried to look for solutions. [31] Ravitch served as a board member with the NAEP and says that "the NAEP doesn't measure performance in terms of grade-level achievement," as claimed in the film, but only as "advanced," "proficient," and "basic." We have to go to break. And what we're finding in some schools we should spread throughout all the schools in this nation. "Waiting for Superman," a fascinating new documentary, is drawing attention to the state of our public school, directed by Davis Guggenheim, who brought us I'm joking. The lottery in this movie is a metaphor. Waiting for Superman (song), a 2013 song by the American rock band Daughtry. Statistical comparisons are made between the different types of primary or secondary educational institutions available: state school, private school, and charter school. In a documentary called Waiting for Superman, contemporary education issues that the U.S. has been facing for several decades are addressed. You try to make reforms and it causes a problem. RHEE: I'm just wondering, if the AFT was putting a million dollars into mayoral campaigns all across the country just based on who the teachers liked, I would buy that argument. Webwaiting for superman full transcriptred gomphrena globosa magical properties 27 februari, 2023 / i beer fermentation stages / av / i beer fermentation stages / av /Contents 30 0 R endobj BRZEZINSKI: When we come back, we'll be joined -- SCARBOROUGH: One thing we do agree on -- BRZEZINSKI: We have to go. WebGenre: Documentary Waiting for 'Superman' Screenplay Edit Buy Year: 2010 4,775 Views Geoffrey Canada: One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me And I think seeing what's possible in this film is very inspiring. Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. BRZEZINSKI: Welcome back. /Kids [ 4 0 R 5 0 R 6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R ] Having said that, we have all done too much about focusing on bad teachers. It was so heartbreaking to see her upset and all of the other children around her not being called and not being picked. Why? HdT]H|G?GdW{MND)>qOX3cL>NHjr5i:bSqu DAISY: I want to go to a medical college or a veterinarian college because I really want to become a surgeon. /Rotate 0 endobj BRZEZINSKI: All right. The film follows several families as they attempt to gain access to prominent charter schools for their children. They asked Rhee whether the pressure on teachers led them to cheat. BRZEZINSKI: Exactly. S/p?G4lt(20}G(8!h-D! 5 The filmmakers made sure to film how Nakia becomes increasingly more anxious and concerned as time passes during the lottery, but fewer spots become available and her daughters name has not been called (Guggenheim 1:32:49). National Assessment of Educational Progress, Bill Gates Goes to Sundance, Offers an Education, "How Davis Guggenheim's Documentary 'Waiting for "Superman"' Will Further Fuel the Education Debate -- New York Magazine - Nymag", "Waiting for Superman Movie Reviews, Pictures", "How did 'Waiting for 'Superman's' ' Davis Guggenheim become the right wing's favorite liberal filmmaker? What's amazing about these tears, I knew about the film for months and just knowing the system, I knew how it was going to end. The only disagreement that I think our union has had in terms of the way in which things have gone, is that our folks have desperately wanted to have a voice in how to do reform. But that isn't something that can't be, you know, worked out. /Font << /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] A teacher wants to stay. [31] (The film says, however, that it is focusing on the one in five superior charter schools, or close to 17%, that do outperform public schools.) We decreased violent crimes that were happening in the schools. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text ] Let me answer your question first. SCARBOROUGH: Hes like Chuck Yager of the classroom. And we need to have good evaluation systems. /BleedBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] SCARBOROUGH: If you're going to lock kids in Harlem out of that process and let a few see the light and see the -- that seems to me to be immoral. There's a complete and utter lack of accountability for the job that we're supposed to be doing, which is producing results for kids. Sept. 23, 2010. And the next morning Im driving my kids in the minivan to school and they go to a great private school in Los Angeles. They'll talk about this issue. I think that teachers are not the problem, they are the solution to the problems that we face. Because we do understand if we're going to fix this problem, we're going to have to figure out how to get you guys together and make this work. /T1_0 52 0 R He's a Grammy award winning songwriter. GUGGENHEIM: Those kids can't learn. NAKIA: Shes 7 now. [2] The film criticizes the American public education system by following several students as they strive to be accepted into competitive charter schools such as KIPP LA Schools, Harlem Success Academy and Summit Preparatory Charter High School. "[30] Lastly, Ayers writes that "schools are more segregated today than before Brown v. Board of Education in 1954," and thus criticized the film for not mentioning that "black and brown students are being suspended, expelled, searched, and criminalized. BRZEZINSKI: Im sorry, we have news for our audience as well. LEGEND: Yes. So there are teachers who are having this debate within the spectrum of your organization. We're just saying --. There are really, really bad charter schools across America. }>=Uw2cS=V. I9kZJw^EAOd j]Y[wl-e06E#/mlyTbE9f}@8 a/ ^} UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Vergosa, Andrew. Throughout the documentary, different aspects of the American public education system are examined. The video explores several of the problems within the system, and tells the personal stories of several families and communities who have been impacted and disadvantaged by the broken education system. You've done an amazing job there in Harlem. Acquiring that good education is the daunting challenge they face. We're not attacking teachers. /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text ] What were your thoughts when the number did not come up? By the time they finish eighth grade, they will have doubled their math and reading scores. Many of them. /CropBox [ 0 0 595.27600 841.89000 ] [15] Deborah Kenny, CEO and founder of the Harlem Village Academies, made positive reference to the film in a The Wall Street Journal op-ed piece about education reform. Where does the union take some responsibility in this? But you did. Waiting For Superman has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of the struggles students, families, Today is her graduation, and she's not allowed to go because do I owe some tuition. It took a little while to get the money straightened for this green light and 80 percent of the teachers voted for that agreement. (END VIDEO CLIP) BRZEZINSKI: And there are kids that don't make it. The film will focus on the times when Superman is younger, with an emphasis on how he balances his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing . Its so interesting you say that because Mika, Chris, our EP, myself, everybody thats seen this movie says first of all, they break down and cry at the end of this movie and then when they go home and they look at their children, children who can go to really great schools, they look at their own children differently. << SCARBOROUGH: Randi said the teachers wanted the tools to get the job done. /Font << It's not sexy to vote in the midterms but it matters who, you know -- BRZEZINSKI: Oh, yes it is. I want to say something about what John just said. WEINGARTEN: A collaboration issue was where we disagreed at times. We'll be joined also by Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter John Legend and our friend at "MORNING JOE" as well. /Type /Page /Rotate 0 SCARBOROUGH: Why is it -- [ applause ] why is it that you have an area like Washington, D.C. that is 12 percent proficient in math? John, tell us how you got involved in this. We can't have our school system running like this. Davis, god bless you. /T1_0 20 0 R Davis Guggenheims Documentary, Waiting for Superman explores the corrupt American School system. Coming up, right after we're finished here, MSNBC will re-air the two-hour town hall. How do we spread that from Harlem across America? BRZEZINSKI: If you leave Washington, D.C. are you going to Newark?