The Lottery Film – Trailer – June 8, 2010
http://thelotteryfilm.com/
In a country where 58% of African American 4th graders are functionally illiterate, The Lottery uncovers the failures of the traditional public school system and reveals that hundreds of thousands of parents attempt to flee the system every year.
The Lottery follows four of these families from Harlem and the Bronx who have entered their children in a charter school lottery. Out of thousands of hopefuls, only a small minority will win the chance of a better future.
Directed by Madeleine Sackler and shot by award-winning cinematographer Wolfgang Held, The Lottery uncovers a ferocious debate surrounding the education reform movement. Interviews with politicians and educators explain not only the crisis in public education, but also why it is fixable. A call to action to avert a catastrophe in the education of American children, The Lottery makes the case that any child can succeed.
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July 1st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
The race for a good …
The race for a good life has always left the poor at the end of the line
The poor is who the 2nd testament in the Holy Bible was pointing at because the spirit of a poor man has a teachable spirit,but the rich mans heart seeks and seeks but is never satisfied always looking for ways to divert the poor to the road of failure
which is my good friends what makes a man appear rich.
July 1st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
*elected officials. …
*elected officials. I looked up -epected- and it came up “expected” every time. I see you meant “elected” officials ought to watch this video. (jalu3)
July 1st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Great Article in …
Great Article in today’s Wall Street Journal Editorial section. What a shame that this is my country. Thank God for people like Corey Booker!
July 1st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
@Jalu3 —- Right …
@Jalu3 —- Right On!
July 1st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
@Jalu3 that’s a …
@Jalu3 that’s a great idea, actually.
July 1st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
If our children are …
If our children are forced to watch Al Gore’s film perhaps our epected School Board members need to be required to watch this film.
July 1st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
I need to see this. …
I need to see this…