<p>I haven’t seen Race to Nowhere. I have seen Waiting For Superman, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. I am generally very sympathetic to the need for massive reform in primary and secondary education, and I tend to like charter school. But that film is like a paid commercial for one (of many) proposed solutions to those issues, and it does not come anywhere close to giving a balanced, accurate account of the problems, the potential solutions, or any of the shortcomings of charter schools. I watched it on cable, and I was yelling back at the screen half the time. (My wife and children, all of whom are closer to, more knowledgeable about, and more engaged with the issues than I, watched it with me, and agreed with me on substance, but thought it was stupid that I was yelling at the TV.)</p>