You say you want a revolution
Waiting for Superman could be a very big deal, writes Matthew Ladner, after watching Oprah's education reform show.
The unions have lost the war of ideas, this film powerfully makes that point in an incredibly poignant fashion, and many union puppets will be looking for a new line of work in a few weeks.Greg Forster is also getting triumphal: "The unions are primed for a major defeat." Don't hold your breath waiting for the education revolution, responds Rick Hess in a snarky, but funny, column.
I had to tell somebody. I grabbed the poor kid at the concession stand. "I just saw the most amazing film," I told him. "My eyes are wide open." . . . "Did you know that we're screwing over poor kids in the inner city? That their schools stink? But that it's possible to do better?" I asked.
