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'A Community Concern,' cinematic counterpoint to 'Superman' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

'A Community Concern,' cinematic counterpoint to 'Superman' | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

'A Community Concern,' cinematic counterpoint to 'Superman'

Davis Gugenheim’s "Waiting for 'Superman'" documentary has quickly become the media narrative about what’s wrong with public education and how to fix it. The film boils it down to that bad teachers and their unions are the culprits and charter schools are the solution.

The documentary “A Community Concern” tells a different story and points us in a different direction when it comes to solutions.

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