Flunked Movie Trailer

[nativedaughter111]

my cousin kicked him in the ass before lol

[whoo689]

In many, if not all, of the top-performing European nations in education have voucher systems. Why don't we? It makes no sense! I mean, liberal unitary states in Europe have vouchers. So even they must know it works.

[whoo689]

Public education in America should be run the same way universities are: no excessive interference or obstacles from teacher unions, no crippling regulations to firing bad teachers, no federal gov't telling them everything they must do. Universities in America have become some of the best in the world precisely because of deregulation and competition that introduces efficiency into the system. Professors actually research often and know what the hell they're talking about.

[whoo689]

Decentralization is also key to fixing public schools. The feds don't know a damn thing about how to fix this problem. The Dept. of Education was never needed, and it's only 30 years old. Public schools in America were the best in the world in the 18th and 19th Centuries, but excessive centralization and federal control screwed them up.

Competition, like charter schools and vouchers, are the way to success. Bureaucrats don't know a damn thing about fixing education. Experts do.

[adusc83]

Getting kids in school, find money for them to attend college, then holding them accountable via their scholarships for grades is the only practical way I know to change the system right here, right now, from the ground and not from DC. The system is a mess, but in my case, the majority of money I've found for kids for school comes from private foundations & private donors. That is also part of the solution. At some point, maybe I can increase the ratio and I try, but it isn't an easy issue.

[specialtymachining]

Man what a great movie! It's like Dawkins is so blinded by his estimation of his own intelligence, he can't see the forest for the trees.

[gr3g12345]

The system is terrible. We all know it. That girl was right: we need to stop whining and find a solution.

[ShortyShortsNet]

My 3rd period teacher, Angie Dorman of Warden High School, is also in this movie. She's my World Cultures teacher.

[adusc83]

We miss you.

[vidmaestro]

The fastest way to fix the school system is to enforce the current immigration laws and deport all illegal aliens. We'd have twice as much money for kids who are supposed to be here. Until we acknowledge this elephant in the room, no fix is possible.

[Tommyz7272]

I agree that ILLEGAL immigration is a problem, but 2X the $? There are plenty of States where the school system sucks, and illegal immigration is NOT an issue, so hmmm...what do you think the problem really is?

[bena1986]

I think the really problem is society has change and not for the better, people do not value education any more. Knowledge is power

[adusc83]

I disagree. It has been my experience illegal aliens are the easiest to teach. They don't break the rules, fear of deportation, are eager to learn as much as possible in hopes of a better life. The problem is American kids, our kids, have a sense of entitlement and don't want to work hard and still want good grades, a great future etc. They have lost their work ethic. Other problems are more of an elephant, unions, poorly trained teachers, a soviet compensation system.

[specialtymachining]

Boy, howdy! Any time we accept money from the government, it has been coerced from taxpayers. In the old days, people had enough conscience to refuse coerced money, but nowadays everyone thinks it's OK to seek as much government support as possible. What ever happened to wanting to make it all on your own? I guess the media has convinced everyone that they should take whatever they can get, and there's no one countering it.

[adusc83]

Ideally, your comment is right, but the bottom line goes back to that feed a man a fish/teach a man to fish saying. We have to teach kids to fish, but until they learn how we do have to feed them a bit.

[shake916]

Your right on one thing. The media is the one doing all this convincing. We need truthful information and our news broadcast and papers push us a bunch of fear mongering. Once our media isnt corrupt maybe people will wake up on my subjects.

[bena1986]

You can not deport all the illegal aliens,that help by increase the numbers( because we have low birth rates) and where they come is no place for any one to live.

[lavbgirl]

Love the trailer -- this sounds like a great movie. The only thing that was a bit too cutesy for me was the "c.oming soon" end. A little cheesy and takes away from the serious and compelling nature of the movie.

[lemerytx]

Great teaser for the movie. Educating Americans has become a very complicated issue with so many interests involved: federal, state and city gov't, labor unions, administrators and teachers, parents, lawyers, etc. If the movie will dispell the notion that more money will solve the problem, it will be a success.

[cfarfagl]

right wing crap from privitization groups posturing to make a $

[Tommyz7272]

Right wing crap? How do you know that? How about giving the movie a chance? Perhaps it does have solutions. Why does everything have to be about Politics? This is about EDUCATION.

[specialtymachining]

So how does homeschooling fit in with your comment? At least privatization groups would have competition, unlike the government/union monopoly. Government is the worst way to accomplish something because there is no competition. For projects that are beyond the scope of private enterprise, we use government. Government programs are funded by coerced money. It is a poor moral way of accomplishing things. They might make a buck, but that's how we pay those who make things work.

[bena1986]

Everyone has the right to a good education

[Tommyz7272]

Well, although everyone has a "right" to receive a good education, who is the giver of said "right"? Who ever is in charge, is not doing a good job. It's up to parents to step up, and see what is happening inside their schools. We need to look at teachers & administrators. If you just sit there and wait for the magic education fairy to fix it, it will be a long wait...

[bena1986]

it is not just the up to parents, teacher, administrator or how is ever in charge. It is also up to the students. Most students (not all students) do not value education. I never said that a magic fairy would fix it. It is a basic hamun right to have a good education.

[Tommyz7272]

It is also up to the students. They must have leadership, especially from their parents. There are many facets to this issue. The "magic fairy" comment was not directed at you. The point is, it's a big issue, and PEOPLE in general need to wake up. Students, parents, teachers and everyone up the line, all the way to the Teachers Unions.

[bena1986]

No everyone needs leadership to value eduaction. And i do agree that there a many factors to this issue and opinions around this issuse.

[jcastillo81]

Education is not a right, ie: "an inherent, irrevocable entitlement held by all citizens or all human beings from birth." It is a privelage: "a special entitlement or immunity granted by a government or other authority to a restricted group, either by birth or on a conditional basis."

Big difference.

[Tommyz7272]

JCastillo81....Well said!!!!

[bena1986]

In USA it may be a privelage but in Australia it is a right

[jcastillo81]

The definition doesn't change just because you are on a different continent.

[bena1986]

The definition does change. USA eduaction system is a joke. Australia eduaction system while not perfect is better then the USA eduaction system. I still say everyone has the right to a good education.

[speedyscreamer8]

Bena1986, apparently the Australian system has not been that effective for you. Here is proof the proof, a montage if you will of your own words:

[speedyscreamer8]

A: It is a basic hamun right to have a good education.

B: No everyone needs leadership to value eduaction. And i do agree that there a many factors to this issue and opinions around this issuse."

C: In USA it may be a privelage but in Australia it is a right

D: The definition does change. USA eduaction system is a joke. Australia eduaction system while not perfect is better then the USA eduaction system.

If your going to slam the USA, use spell check. I'm sure it's available down under, eh?

[specialtymachining]

I suspect the biggest problem is that students and parents don't care very much. You can lead a horse to water, but can you make him drink?

[IAmJustRd]

A lot of parents see teachers and the school system as a glorified babysitters.

[bena1986]

I agree with that parents do see teacher and the school as babysiiters.

[bena1986]

Yeah but how does a horse know how to drink water Unless it learns

[specialtymachining]

I don't recall anyone teaching a horse how to drink water, although it may have happened once or twice. Thank the good Lord we don't have to be taught how to breath or drink.

[thequietkid10]

well why not? Why shouldn't education be a right!

[jcastillo81]

Education is not a right because it is not endowed to you simply by being born. That is what a right is. Education must be provided to you by others. Education is a privilege. Everyone who wants it, DESERVES a shot at it, they do not have a right to it. The difference my sound like a semantics but it is important.

[specialtymachining]

It costs time &/or money from others, unless you educate yourself, which ain't a bad idea.