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The Answer Sheet - How 'Inside Job" explains school reform

The Answer Sheet - How 'Inside Job" explains school reform

How 'Inside Job" explains school reform

By Valerie Strauss

Now that “Inside Job” has won the Academy Award for best feature documentary, it seems like a good time to repost a piece about how this film about the financial crisis really does a good job explaining the problems today with school reform. It was written by Kevin G. Welner, a professor of education policy and program evaluation in the School of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and director of theNational Education Policy Center.

By Kevin G. Welner
Over the past couple months, I’ve been asked to participate in a few panel discussions about “Waiting for Superman.” The film presents a stark, moving portrayal of the denial of educational opportunities in low-income communities of color. But while the movie includes statements