In these gripping documentaries, Merrow skillfully and objectively captures the drama and tension of the many sides of educational questions that drive our schools. Everyone from administrators to parents will come to appreciate their roles and conflicting interests in educational change.
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Today more than 600 charter schools are serving over 105,000 students. The Dream Chronicles the Philadelphia Public School System's attempt to turn itself around with radical change and an untested superintendent, David Hornbeck. In part two of the Philadelphia story, David Hornbeck's program attracts corporate support for technology. 12 provocative questions covering the complex and controversial issues of measuring learning, achievement, and intelligence in children. A salute to inspiring educators with classroom memories from Jesse Jackson, actors Edward James Olmos and Phylicia Rashad.