Why we shouldn't wait for Superman
The focus on teacher quality in "Waiting for 'Superman'" obscures many other challenges facing poor children today

A still from "Waiting for Superman"
The new documentary "Waiting for Superman" has unleashed a long overdue national debate on the dire state of America’s public schools. Unfortunately, it’s too narrow of a debate.
The filmmakers and their school reform allies on Capitol Hill argue the vast majority of the blame for falling test scores can be laid at the feet of