Waiting for Superman

The documentary film Waiting for Superman takes on a difficult role. To show the people just what is wrong with public education. The scary thing is, there isn't just one thing wrong with public education, there are many things. All affecting the other. There were two key things that I really took from this film. The first was that the education unions, and tenure are two really bogus things that are, believe it or not, holding back public education. Because the two things allow the teachers to kind of just lay back, and not teach, the kids are no longer being educated fully. A second thing that I liked how the film portrayed it was by showing how tracking is ineffective in this current time. I agree with them on this. When it was first created it was a really good idea, but students definitely should all be allowed to have equal opportunity to go to college. Taking away the tracking aspect of it will let this happen. Overall I really enjoyed this film, and I hope that it starts a trend for other research and action for the education system, where students will leave school a very good learner.