Sinopse: For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind, America continues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and politicians' promises, our buckling public—education system, once the best in the world, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Oscar®—winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth") reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of "Waiting for Superman." As he follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying "drop—out factories" and "academic sinkholes," methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly intractable problems. However, embracing the belief that good teachers make good schools, Guggenheim offers hope by exploring innovative approaches taken by education reformers and charter schools that have—in reshaping the culture—refused to leave their students behind.
Data de estréia: 2010
Estúdio: Paramount Vantage
Diretor: Davis Guggenheim
Roteiristas: Davis Guggenheim, Billy Kimball
Deviam fazer um documentário sério a esse respeito aqui no Brasil. Quando falo sério, digo sem propaganda esquerdista ou direitista, mas um retrato, apontando problemas e possíveis soluções técnicas. Aqui temos mais demanda do que nos EUA.