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Motions Against Mainstream American Education in Media?
One of the consistent parts of his program is that he will bring people on to interview. In a recent episode, he interviewed a man named Cevin Soling, who is a filmmaker and writer who recently wrote the book and directed a movie called ''The War on Kids.'' In these respective works, Cevin Soling denounces schools as being prison-like, claims that schools are... Are we really Waiting for Superman?
In short, the documentary profiles 5 children and their families who are hoping to get into charter schools as a way in... A Perspective on Chinese Schooling
Posted on Dec 03, 2009 - 03:13 AM by Kris Sage in Sage Wonderings
I recently watched the Colbert Report, a satirical program. It is styled as a talk show, with the host pretending to be a heavy handed, superstitious, elitist right wing republican in order to make fun of that demographic. He also opportunistically satirizes just about anyone else who makes illogical mistakes in the political world.One of the consistent parts of his program is that he will bring people on to interview. In a recent episode, he interviewed a man named Cevin Soling, who is a filmmaker and writer who recently wrote the book and directed a movie called ''The War on Kids.'' In these respective works, Cevin Soling denounces schools as being prison-like, claims that schools are... Are we really Waiting for Superman?
Posted on Sep 22, 2010 - 08:37 AM by Dana Bennis in The Landscape
In two days, one of the most well publicized education documentaries in recent memory premiers in several cities around the country - Waiting for Superman. You may have already heard about it on The Oprah Show, in Time magazine, or from any number of other sources. Most of the coverage in these media outlets has been overwhelmingly positive, and there are many big name supporters of the film, including Bill Gates and the controversial Chancellor of D.C. Schools, Michelle Rhee, in addition to the big-name director of the film, Davis Guggenheim of An Inconvenient Truth.In short, the documentary profiles 5 children and their families who are hoping to get into charter schools as a way in... A Perspective on Chinese Schooling
Posted on Jan 10, 2011 - 02:49 PM by Zuleka Irvin in Op-Education
Having grown tired of partisan news and tabloid journalism, I recently started to watch Link TV. Link is an independent media network that reports and features documentaries about global news affairs. They will be featuring a Chinese documentary soon called Kindergarten. You can watch the full version online, which is what I did. I'll be honest - it is a real tear-jerker, with music in minor harmony and shots of distressed 2- to 4-year-olds who have very little idea of what their parents got them into. Looking beyond what was captured for emotional effect, I saw that this film highlights some of the facets of traditional education: parental detachment due to work demands and the idea of the... Is “The Experiment” Working?Posted on Sep 01, 2011 - 10:55 AM by Jason Lacoste in Blog