UNIDENTIFIED MALE: To come see, geography and love, thats it. KENNY: Right. It aired on June 28, 2022. Broadcast: Saturday, September 25, 2010. NAKIA: The public schools in my neighborhood don't add up to what I want from her. But for the first half of the school year, I got this blessed angel of a teacher that actually taught the material. Just confirm how you got your ticket. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The space with the Xs is for all of the fifth grade students moving into the sixth grade for next year. I think sometimes there's a disconnect between them. [32][33][34][35][36], A teacher-backed group called the Grassroots Education Movement produced a rebuttal documentary titled The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman, which was released in 2011. The Mephistophelian Mr. Mxyzptlk is waiting out of sight as his pawns fight. 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. This is where the work gets tough, because innovation, this is about innovation. Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of the Washington, D.C. public schools (the district with some of the worst-performing students at the time), is shown attempting to take on the union agreements that teachers are bound to, but suffers a backlash from the unions and the teachers themselves. A good education, therefore, is not ruled out by poverty, uneducated parents or crime and drug-infested neighborhoods. Every film fan and comic book lover was highly excited when his take on the whole Superman saga was due for arrival. SCARBOROUGH: Its about jobs. [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.) But that isn't something that can't be, you know, worked out. Director Davis Guggenheim should be given credit considering his undying love and desire to see the educational system in America get better, sadly he only seems to be showing one side of the story where students want to learn, teachers suck at their jobs, and administration boards only want what's best for everybody else and not themselves. That was when I figured out what made a class good or not. Nakia joins us here tonight. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, Waiting for Superman offers what appear to be straightforward, commonsense solutions to inequities in schooling. You get to the nation's capital, the nation's capital, only 16 percent of students are proficient in math. My B average turned into a failing grade. The issue is about how we create the best environment for kids. I started to count the public schools that I was driving by. RHEE: I do. [8], Roger Ebert gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4 and wrote, "What struck me most of all was Geoffrey Canada's confidence that a charter school run on his model can make virtually any first-grader a high school graduate who's accepted to college. Thats just one of the great things that we see. I've never seen anything like it in my life. Is there any give here? WEINGARTEN: Let me -- SCARBOROUGH: If it wasn't about education, I mean, what was it about? SCARBOROUGH: All right. You said, you still cry every time you see it. DAVIS GUGGENHEIM: No. WEINGARTEN: Look, we have schools in New York, like the school that Steve Barr and I run, which has a union contract, we're 100 percent of the kids path the math regions. This weekend I saw Davis Guggenheim's documentary, Waiting for Superman, an arresting look at the American public education system and the lives of five precocious children whom it lets down. Electric Kinney, Critics Consensus: Wall Streets Stock Is Down, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. SCARBOROUGH: What have you learned since getting involved? [1], The film has earned both praise and negative criticism from commentators, reformers, and educators. So the kids who came to us in 8 plus 3 they would couldn't the like this. It's going to be mommy's job to get you another school that's better. And that still scared the hell out of the Washington union. Okay, so, let us say that you get a teacher that is as terrible as the one I mentioned earlier. Waiting For "Superman" (DVD) From the Academy Award-winning Director of An Inconvenient Truth comes t he groundbreaking feature film that provides an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. That is the problem. Guggenheim, Davis. Image by - oprah. And it's just -- it changes your perspective. Waiting For Superman is easily one of the few important documentaries to have been released as of recent and for good reason. CANADA: The thing I think Chancellor Klein and Mayor Bloomberg have done, they really looked for people to come into the city who had a proven track record. Where you tried to focus on good teachers in Washington. Hell, I have always sucked at that class (the one thing my father never gave me: his brain). . I think that teachers are not the problem, they are the solution to the problems that we face. Teaching standards are called into question as there is often conflicting bureaucracy between teaching expectations at the school, state, or federal level. The films premise is simple and straight-forward. Even during the MSNBC town hall today, there were teachers who say I don't care about tenure. Read critic reviews. The film shows how Geoffrey Canadas solution to this problem was to create charter schools that would give children and their parents more options within the public school system and would hopefully raise academic performance, decrease dropout rates, andincrease the number of students who attend college. Let's give five extra hours for all the teachers in America to help kids right now and have the unions lead this charge of saying this is an emergency, we need to help these kids. It is not about studying (though that does help a lot). "Waiting for Superman" is a song co-written by Chris Daughtry for his band Daughtry 's fourth studio album, Baptized. By showing its audience that even charter schools close their doors to some students, which them forces these students to attendfailing public schools, the video illustrates howthere are still flaws to the American public school system and challenges that need to be addressed. Are you feeling agreement? WEINGARTEN: Yes. The parents don't care. Waiting For Superman is easily one of the few important documentaries to have been released as of recent and for good reason. Sep 24, 2010 Since they haven't yet provided their plan and are presumably still putting it together as The Wrap reported and Gunn confirmed, it will be presented to Warner executives within the next two. Waiting For \"Superman\" has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life. Yes, there should be fairness. But the issue in terms of the election, went far further than education. This movie is spectacular. This plan is not only highly dangerous but ignores the more obvious solution of having Tal fly into the sun to level up. You have to live in the district. So there are teachers who are having this debate within the spectrum of your organization. There was, as Geoff said, a sense that failure was tolerable, as opposed to a focus on success. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. And with this Clark must learn to except that he can . I am the first one to say, that charter schools are not the answer. Educational reception and allegations of inaccuracy. Waiting for "Superman", in case you haven't heard, is the hot new film from Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. It just came out this week. GUGGENHEIM: Those parents don't care. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So you think that most of the kids in D.C. are getting a crappy education right now? Connecticut and Hartford education policy resources, Creating a Dual-Language Magnet School for Hartford Region, Sources on Trinity student protests since 2007, Jack Dougherty and Trinity College Educ 300 students, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, An Uncommon Critique: How A Charter Networks Success Safeguards Student Experiences, The Evolution of Gender Inequality At Trinity College: A Study Through Different Publications, Higher Education for Dreamers After the Failed DREAM Act. Towards the end of the film, there is a segment that illustrates the charter school lottery as it takes place for different schools. Ultimately they want the tools and conditions in order to do that. and the And we're going to figure out, we're going to get people together here. SCARBOROUGH: You guys were great. (END VIDEO CLIP) BRZEZINSKI: And there are kids that don't make it. You've done an amazing job there in Harlem. You tried to change things and chances are good, because of it, you're going to get fired. Randi said something that was fascinating. schools. We should let Randi respond. It is must-see TV, from 9:00 to 11:00 Eastern Time right here on MSNBC. DC Comics Reveals New Wal-Mart Exclusive Original Superman Story by Tom King and Andy Kubert Bounding Into Comics Superman: Up in the Sky (2019-) #4 eBook King, Tom, Kubert, Andy, Anderson, Brad, Kubert, Andy, Hope, Sandra, Anderson, Brad: Kindle Store My kids have won the lottery. BRZEZINSKI: When the number came down, what was that telling your daughter, what was that telling you? Make sure the tenure is not ever construed as a job for life. WEINGARTEN: I live in New York -- RHEE: You put $1 million into a mayoral campaign. Waiting for "Superman" tells the story of five children who enter a lottery to win a coveted place in a charter school. BRZEZINSKI: These are compelling arguments that we all can agree on but, Randi, let me just put it to you this way. SCARBOROUGH: OK. You talked about it. Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. He wrote "Shine," the theme song for "Waiting For Superman." SCARBOROUGH: First and foremost -- LEGEND: If we care about justice, if we care about equality in this country, we have to care about fixing education. Coming Soon. John leads the show me campaign which is dedicated to raising awareness and highlighting successful schools. Waiting for Superman Episode aired Jun 28, 2022 TV-PG IMDb RATING 8.4 /10 959 YOUR RATING Rate Action Adventure Drama Chrissy Beppo, with the authorization of the Department of Defense, has a message for the people of Smallville, not only is the merging of planets real, it is happening. If I don't, Ill just be with my friends. Directed by Academy Award-winner Davis Guggenheim, "Waiting for 'Superman'" featured a variety of schools, including both public school Woodside High School (Woodside, California) and Summit Preparatory Charter High School (Redwood City, California). So we've got to open up this issue of innovation and we've got to make sure that in those places we allow real educators to come in and redesign this thing so it works. Waiting for Superman.2010. Stay up to date with the latest trends that matter to you most. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Stevenson feeds into Roosevelt, one of the worst-performing schools in Los Angeles. I love films that are about much more than what's on the surface. We applaud everybody for joining us on this stage. Waiting for Superman uncovers the failures of the US public education system by following students and documenting their struggles and triumphs within their academic settings. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! First, I loved that town hall today. I think they put the money into this mayoral campaign because it was a symbol of reform in this country. It also interviews a group of prominent and experienced educational reformers on how to improve the American educational system. You don't have all sorts of external rules. Of course, Washington has problems going back decades. The film follows several families as they attempt to gain access to prominent charter schools for their children. And it started to haunt me, the idea that kids in my own neighborhood, and I live in a pretty good neighborhood, aren't getting what my kids have. 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. Waiting for "Superman" - YouTube Watch this movie on YouTube Waiting for "Superman" This full-length movie is available on YouTube. What's going on here? He has since received significant backlash for wearing the garment, which he claims is not intrinsically offensive. Why did you pick this topic? It took a little while to get the money straightened for this green light and 80 percent of the teachers voted for that agreement. You cannot say we want more resources to go to kids when in fact in this city, Joel Klein is spilling $100 million a year to pay for teachers you saw it in the movie, who aren't actually teaching. Chrissy Beppo, with the authorization of the Department of Defense, has a message for the people of Smallville, not only is the merging of planets real, it is happening.Chrissy Beppo, with the authorization of the Department of Defense, has a message for the people of Smallville, not only is the merging of planets real, it is happening.Chrissy Beppo, with the authorization of the Department of Defense, has a message for the people of Smallville, not only is the merging of planets real, it is happening. How do you explain that to a child? 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. Davis Guggenheim, Producer: Judith and Jose have decided to enter Daisy into the Kipp lottery. Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. Explain to me how that is good for children. Michelle and I love great teachers. Show Superman and Lois Radio, Ep Superman and Lois Radio Season 2 - Episode 15: "Waiting for Superman" - Jul 3, 2022 We need to get involved and take ownership over this and go to the schools and tutor, go to the schools and mentor. And what the teachers wanted in Washington were the tools and conditions for them to do their jobs. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Ravitch says that a study by Stanford University economist Margaret Raymond of 5000 charter schools found that only 17% are superior in math test performance to a matched public school, and many perform badly, casting doubt on the film's claim that privately managed charter schools are the solution to bad public schools. First of all, can we start by, we want to thank you for coming here. They want to know what good teaching looks like and they want to emulate it. You have to pull out a bingo ball and call your number. Where does the union take some responsibility in this? During the making of Waiting For "Superman, " Emily is an eighth-grader in California who hopes to become a teacher one day. The second thing is, I think the frustrating thing to me about panels like this, when we get going we have to stop. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Lesley Chilcott, Writer: A teacher wants to stay. Mika and I want to welcome you to this special hour. Trying to hide the fact that I had been balling my eyes out, I said I can't -- I knew how this was going to end and I was still crying. Fox News. It follows five young students who are the part of the public school system. Yes, a 10. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. It's not sexy to vote in the midterms but it matters who, you know -- BRZEZINSKI: Oh, yes it is. And what teachers have told us is that focus instead on the tools and conditions we need to do our jobs. It aired on June 28, 2022. It is about having good teachers. Just because you win a few games all of a sudden makes a school great? LEGEND: Well, it's been quite a learning experience because I get to meet great educators. It's about figuring out what works in charter schools and exporting that across America. I don't care what I have to do, I don't care how many jobs I have to obtain but she will go to college. Orlando Magic . But as long as we try to pretend that all teachers are the same, and that there are not great teachers and not so great teachers, then we are never going to be able to solve the problems. Not many. Feb 15, 2011, Box Office (Gross USA): SCARBOROUGH: Right. "[19] Forbes' Melik Kaylan similarly liked the film, writing, "I urge you all to drop everything and go see the documentary Waiting For "Superman" at the earliest opportunity. [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. Now, I have never been that big of a fan of math. 100 percent of the kids pass the science regions. We love good teachers. If you look at what the Kipp schools have done or the uncommon schools, they've been able to replicate this model over and over. Today is her graduation, and she's not allowed to go because do I owe some tuition. But what got to me most was the economic side of this problem. What's the big takeaway from "Waiting For Superman"? entertaining doc though. We can't wait and talk about this another seven, eight, ten years. All rights reserved. [4][5][6] On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 90% based on reviews from 118 critics. Through the stories of five children who wanted to attend a charter school, the film shows how one child was accepted and another child was accepted from the wait list while three children were not accepted at all. SCARBOROUGH: You mean against -- RHEE: Against Fenty, my boss. Being in one of the best public school systems in America, I thankfully did not have to deal with most of the problems that are expressed in this documentary. I knew -- as Davis said, I knew what was going to happen before she knew what was going to happen. Philadelphia 76ers received Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson. Thanks to all of our guests. The bottom line is, you cannot say that you support removing ineffective teachers when then I fire ineffective teachers and you slap me with lawsuits and you slap me with the grievances. Watch Waiting For Superman | Prime Video Free photo gallery Seventy-eight percent of them, this is not our survey, this was their survey, said a union was absolutely essential to them to try and stop school politics or principal abuses. Another point which I found interesting is also a major problem that I have with schools: terrible teachers that keep their jobs and where a good chunk of the money goes to. In fact, those are the very areas where he has success. "[10] Joe Morgenstern, writing for The Wall Street Journal, gave the film a positive review writing, "when the future of public education is being debated with unprecedented intensity," the film "makes an invaluable addition to the debate. It seems to me, Davis, that you done get -- teachers don't get evaluated like every other business. I'm waiting for a different superman. We need to have great curriculum. [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." Already I am getting worked up over the issues that this documentary has risen, and I have only talked about a fraction of what this entire example of documentation has shown. Terms and Policies Ravitch said that "cheating, teaching to bad tests, institutionalized fraud, dumbing down of tests, and a narrowed curriculum" were the true outcomes of Rhee's tenure in D.C. And while our guests enter the stage, let's show you a little clip of the movie, because "Waiting For Superman" is about our system, but what really gets to you in this movie is the individual stories of each child. BRZEZINSKI: When we come back, we'll be joined -- SCARBOROUGH: One thing we do agree on -- BRZEZINSKI: We have to go. JOE SCARBOROUGH: Good evening. ), "Superman" (yes, the film is weirdly insistent on those unnecessary quotation marks) is for people who feel bad about sending their kids to private school while . The other part is where money goes to now a days. We have to take ownership. BRZEZINSKI: Its very hard to watch this movie. Rating: By creating an account, you agree to the RHEE: You wake up every morning and you know that 46,000 kids are counting on you. Crap? SCARBOROUGH: How do we do it, Geoffrey? SCARBOROUGH: Thanks a lot, Davis, way to go, man. We've been talking about the teacher town hall hosted by Brian Williams earlier today. 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. We decreased violent crimes that were happening in the schools. In fact you come off quite badly. 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