Waiting for Superman

16 responses to “Waiting for Superman”

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   !fatima

   Aug 22, 2010 at 4:45 am

   ok now i envy you 😛 *kidding*

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   Astrocatou

   Aug 22, 2010 at 4:49 am

   well…you look pretty chuffed.(!)
   My internet seems fritzy lately and will not play more than the first bit (!!)
   I look forward to hearing/learning more about it.

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   msamaclean ©

   Aug 22, 2010 at 5:30 am

   When I first heard of this film a while back, I emailed my friends, many in the education field, to be sure & see it. Thanks for bringing more attention to it!

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   tifotter

   Aug 22, 2010 at 5:35 am

   I just pledged to see Waiting For ‘Superman’ to help make a difference in education, pledge now: http://www.waitingforsuperman.com/

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   hallowed bicycle

   Aug 22, 2010 at 8:54 am

   I don’t know…the title suggests a background of ice and crystals, not carpet and movie posters. 🙂

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   rass999 denis laframboise

   Aug 22, 2010 at 12:05 pm

   Thanks Steve for this link….Shivers down my arms.

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   Dr DAD (Daniel A D’Auria MD)

   Aug 22, 2010 at 1:58 pm

   I’m not at all the bleeding heart, but things like this move me to the point of tears. I have pledged to see the film and just donated $1000 to First Book. I emailed a number of colleagues including the Vice CEO of our local hospital system. I am writing an email to the Camden County Medical Society to see if we can get them involved. I cannot think of a more worthy cause!

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   Malcolm Slaney

   Aug 22, 2010 at 4:13 pm

   Interesting trailer. But not at all what I see in the Palo Alto schools. Perhaps we’re lucky and Kent and Jensen have already won the "lottery." I’m looking forward to seeing the whole film. Thanks for the pointer.

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   jurvetson

   Aug 22, 2010 at 4:59 pm

   Yeah, PAUSD is one of the best in the nation… but the film does cover Redwood City to the North, where we used to live…. and Harlem, D.C., etc.

   Thanks y’all. And props to Dad, tifotter and msamaclean

   Dave Halliday: on a low bandwidth connection, the trailer on the site has hiccups. I had better luck with the YouTube link.

   One observer of the momentum building behind this film said that "education is about to have its pop culture moment, and we need to make the most of it."

   P.S. On eventful, you can "demand" the movie to be screened in your town… prioritized by popular demand….

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    solerena

    Aug 22, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    Thanks for this posting. This is a very major problem for US and I am glad that there is a movement in this area. I always worked on finding great opportunities for my daughter though, it is not easy and one has to fight for great education for your kid. It takes effort. There are good public and private schools, however overall public school system is weak nationwide. Living in Palo Alto, Cupertino, Los Gatos and other sweet spots in SV is "winning a lottery" in this regard.
    I did pledge for the movie:)

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    JuliePB

    Aug 23, 2010 at 11:26 pm

    Wow. This looks like a great movie. And yes, those in PA and other great school districts have won the lottery and a lot has to do with the crazy way CA funds education (basic aid vs. non-basic aid). We are in Redwood City and feeling the pain. As I watched my daughter’s second grade class of 32 students walk in line this morning I almost cried. One teacher, no aid, and 32 kids. PE has been cut as well as resource teachers and much more. One of our best teachers was laid off. And our school is one of the lucky ones in Redwood City. It’s beyond distressing.

    I know this movie is about our whole country, but CA has become one of the worst states in per pupil funding. Luckily, some heroic parents are starting to form groups to work to stop this downward spiral. Two of the groups I’m aware of are http://www.educateourstate.org and http://www.educacy.org . Hopefully, if we all work together we can make a difference. And that includes those in school districts that are not feeling the pain…because it’s the right thing to do for ALL children and our state/country as a whole.

    Thanks Steve. It makes me feel good to know you’re involved. Let me know if I can help with any Redwood City screenings.

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    Black&Color

    Aug 26, 2010 at 4:56 am

    Thank you for posting this. I am looking forward to seeing the movie.

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    jurvetson

    Aug 26, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    thanks y’all.

    P.S. Thomas Friedman’s Op Ed.

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    jurvetson

    Sep 8, 2010 at 4:08 am

    Oh, had a flashback. I held a screening at home for Davis Guggenheim’s first documentary (also on education)….
    Happened to be the day of 9/11 itself. Did it anyway. Small group included Jeff Skoll… who went on to form Participant three years later… and is now the backer of this film. Spooky.

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    Angelia 2041

    Mar 18, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    This film was mentioned in web2.0summit2010. But it will be released free and open publicly like Home by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Much better.

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    solerena

    Apr 19, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    wanted to add something after watching the documentary..here is my post
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/solerena/5626493976/

    and here is PhotonQ post: http://www.flickr.com/photos/photonquantique/5611911176/in/photo...

    i wish it would address this problem – very gifted kids who do not fit in… i strongly feel that American public school system does not give an opportunity for each child to truly discover up his or her potential… and does the opposite… it is true in other countries too..
    and here is the link to Nassim Haramein’s talk… could be StargateX

    video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4907540922643918266#

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