But I think it's quite frankly a little disingenuous for the union president to stand up and say we liked what Michelle was doing, we wanted it to continue to happen, when the national AFT poured $1 million into the campaign in Washington, D.C. a million dollars in a local mayoral race you know clearly sends a message that they didn't want things to continue as they were. This will get you angry, it will make you think, and it will make you question what is happening with our children and the future generation's education. How do you explain that to a child? We had at least 40 of us in one classroom and the teacher refused to teach. We're in a crisis. The Mephistophelian Mr. Mxyzptlk is waiting out of sight as his pawns fight. We're going to lose our nation. It's happening in D.C. RHEE: Yes, that's right. New York City on a bad day outpaced Washington on a great day. 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. Philadelphia 76ers received Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson. But it's not just Harlem -- if my movie, I call it, they're breaking a sound barrier. RHEE: Thats correct. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Daisy and her parents have found one other option. So people keep talking about accountability just in terms of firing teachers but what I think people need to understand is how accountability allows you to unleash teacher passion by setting on fire all the teachers in the school because you're allowed to give them the freedom to teach the way they see fit. I think he actually wants to do the right thing. Have expert advice and tips delivered directly to you. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, It is revealed that the events of the entirety of, Sam Lane tells Jon and Jordan that during his time at the. SCARBOROUGH: OK. You talked about it. Her local high school has golf and water polo teams, a state-of-the-art drama theater and amazing test scores. It's shameful. The goal of the film is to create a successful public education system filled with great schoolsthat leave no child behind, andit calls for reform from all of usin order to reach that goal. I am the first one to say, that charter schools are not the answer. 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. BRZEZINSKI: These are compelling arguments that we all can agree on but, Randi, let me just put it to you this way. Clark believes that Tal throwing him into the sun will jump-start his powers and level him up to the degree needed to take on Ally. We need to do a lot more of what Debbie Kenny is doing in that school but we need to do whats going on in lots and lots and lots of public schools because at the end of the day, every single teacher I know wants to make a difference in the lives of kids. The superintendent wants her to say. BRZEZINSKI: Welcome back. It's about figuring out what works in charter schools and exporting that across America. NAKIA: The public schools in my neighborhood don't add up to what I want from her. 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. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Lets get started. I knew what the final scene would look like and I still broke down three times. You get to the nation's capital, the nation's capital, only 16 percent of students are proficient in math. How many kids might make a job out of a fine art like music, drama, and language? Fox News. Quite a lot. Our guests will include Governor Chris Christie, Newark Mayor Corey Booker and U.S. secretary of education Arne Duncan. And that's something that no parent wants their child to ever be a witness or to hear when they're going to school. BRZEZINSKI: Youre outnumbered. And when you say that, people say you're attacking teachers. You went into the lottery system for your daughter. That means politically get involved. Sep 24, 2010 Emily. CANADA: Can I just tell you this? On Board Online January 24, 2011. We just don't want lousy teachers to be able to keep their jobs and kids not get an education. 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. BRZEZINSKI: Why didn't they add up? RHEE: First, I think I would be remiss if I did not point out to everybody that there's been a lot of talk about public schools, public schools. A documentary is suppose to enlighten one on a topic, and this documentary does more than enlighten: it gets you angry. Because what is wrong with what he's saying? I was cleaning the street when I saw it lying there where the old jail used to stand. During its opening weekend in New York City and Los Angeles, the film grossed $141,000 in four theaters, averaging $35,250 per theater. WEINGARTEN: Let me get to both of these issues, let me see if I can conflate them. WEINGARTEN: Let me -- SCARBOROUGH: If it wasn't about education, I mean, what was it about? There is a perception out there that is the union that is standing in the way of principals firing bad teachers. Rating: [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. We can run the school the way we want, which is to give our teachers the power to teach. You said, you still cry every time you see it. I'm just wondering. Geoffrey Canada has done it. LEGEND: This is a civil rights issue. [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. SCARBOROUGH: The nation's capital. I went up there, Jeff Zucker pushed me to go up there one day. The film argues that heroic action can be taken to fix what it portrays as the disaster of public schooling. "Waiting for Superman" is the fifteenth and final episode of the second season of Superman & Lois, and the thirtieth episode overall. But you did. LEGEND: Yes. SCARBOROUGH: What have you learned since getting involved? The filmmakers deliberately kept the camera on certain students and their families, like Nakia and Bianca, in order to show how those who did not get into charter schools felt extremely disappointed and emotional because they had hoped to be accepted into a schoolthat would not fail them. WEINGARTEN: This is not about the adults. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. But we need to have real evaluation systems, which is what the union has been focused on, so that teachers are really judged fairly. ANTHONY: I stayed back one grade. "Geraldo at Large." You believe it. By the nature of who my family is. 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. These are your schools, your communities. Billy Kimball, Release Date (Theaters): The Flaming Lips - Waitin' For Superman [Official Music Video] - YouTube 0:00 / 4:39 The Flaming Lips - Waitin' For Superman [Official Music Video] flaminglips 107K subscribers 438K views 10. Back then, the world was waiting for the man from Krypton to return. All rights reserved. But, in reality, unless the teacher decides on himself, he/ she can not get fired. It aired on June 28, 2022. What are your thoughts? RHEE: What I think it comes down to, people underestimate we did from the school system side everything we need to do. SCARBOROUGH: Geoffrey Canada, some remarkable things are happening in Harlem. This is about the kids in the movie, and this is about how those of us on this stage help kids. The book she is reading is called "The Giving Tree" written by. Why were you frightened to send her to school. I know you have to say your side of this and this is hard for all of us. We could say to everyone in education we have to give a couple of more hours. Geoffrey Canada: One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me Superman did not exist. RHEE: Were not going to be able to solve the problem going one city at a time. They want to know what good teaching looks like and they want to emulate it. Answer me this, and be honest: how many kids will really get a job on any sports team? Or it can't be done. After half a year of teaching, I talked to her yesterday, she had brought her kids a year -- more than a year and a half ahead. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve change through the stories of five students and their individual struggles and triumphs. WEINGARTEN: Yeah, of course. WEINGARTEN: Theres lots of -- look. WEINGARTEN: John. But I think we have to get a layer deeper than just the platitudes that remain on the stage. SCARBOROUGH: Okay. Eighth graders at Kipp L.A. Prep get triple the classroom time in math and science. 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. NAKIA: I was disturbed. NAKIA: Shes 7 now. Waiting for "Superman" is a 2010 American documentary film written and directed by Davis Guggenheim and produced by Lesley Chilcott. You say no one wants lousy teachers but there are a lot of really lousy teachers who are protected by this current system. 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