Troubles of US education get big screen close-up
Friday, September 24, 2010
Director Davis Guggenheim, right, and Elisabeth Shue arrive at the premiere of "Waiting for 'Superman'" in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010.
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(09-24) 08:05 PDT (AP) --
The troubles of the U.S. education system are getting a big screen close-up.
There are no fewer than four education documentaries slated for release by the end of this year, including "Waiting for 'Superman,'" a poignant look at the lives of five children hoping to escape the dismal outcome of students at neighborhood public schools by winning entrance to a successful charter.
The film by Davis Guggenheim, the Oscar-
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