<p>I didn’t love Waiting for Superman either, but I thought it was much better if you want a documentary about education. JHS, I didn’t yell at the screen as I was at a public viewing; instead I made snarky comments to the friend sitting next to me. It had facts and charts and narration and framing instead of the whine-fest that Race became.</p>
<p>Like, gemini, I felt like the mom didn’t see the other life choices that were contributing to the stress and was just looking for a convenient place to put the blame. Additionally, almost everyone she talked to was on a coast. There’s a whole country out there that doesn’t play some of the same games found in those communities.</p>
<p>vlines, Superman had a different focus. It was mostly about access to quality education, charters, tracking, etc. But it left a lot of information out. I found the information regarding the highly touted Harlem Zone charter to be incomplete, at best. That school has received massive infusions of money from private donors. I find it disingenuous to act like a charter anywhere could replicate its success.</p>