Waiting for Superman: Education on the Brink of Failure and Success

If you haven't heard about "Waiting for Superman" you must make a little time to check it out. It speaks to the gross situation facing education in the United States.

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Here is just a blurb about their mission:

The Waiting for "Superman" social action campaign has one primary goal: to ensure that every child receives a great education. The campaign seeks to build public awareness, ignite personal involvement and inspire real social change.
The campaign's four core initiatives are:

• Setting academic standards that are on par with the world's best
• Recruiting and rewarding great teachers
• Creating and nurturing excellent schools, and
• Increasing literacy rates

The following pages are a toolkit for educational reform. Learn more about the Waiting For "Superman" initiatives below, and find ways to take action with our "Help Your School" and "Fix the System" tips throughout this site. Help our students get the quality education they deserve. Our country's future depends on it.
And every child deserves a great education.