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School, Activism and Politics at the Movies: Educator Reactions to the Film "Waiting for 'Superman'"
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Direct linkWessel Powell, Christy – Teachers College Record, 2014
Context: The documentary film about U.S. education reform, "Waiting for 'Superman'," was met with acclaim and controversy when released to theaters in 2010, and again when launching its grassroots "host a screening" campaign in 2011. The campaign ran concurrent with 2011 state legislative sessions, during which several states…
Descriptors: Documentaries, Films, Educational Change, State Legislation
