In America right now, a kid drops out of high school every 26 seconds. These drop-outs are 8 times more likely to go to prison, 50% less likely to vote, more likely to need social welfare assistance, not eligible for 90% of jobs, are being paid 40 cents to the dollar of earned by a college graduate, and continuing the cycle of poverty.”
Brain Pickings provides advance of Waiting for Superman, a documentary about public education from the maker of An Inconvenient Truth. The trailer is compelling. This ought to be a pretty good movie to catch in the fall.