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Film (The War on Kids) Probes Public Education in America
(8 Comments)The award-winning feature documentary, THE WAR ON KIDS, launches a nationwide grassroots screening tour that will bring the debate about public education to dozens of campuses and communities nationwide.
In 95 minutes, THE WAR ON KIDS exposes the many ways the public school system has failed children and our future by robbing students of all freedoms due largely to irrational fears. Children are subjected to endure prison-like security, arbitrary punishments, and pharmacological abuse through the forced prescription of dangerous drugs. Even with these measures, schools not only fail to educate students, but the drive to teach has become secondary to the need to control children. Not only do school fall short of their mission to educate, but they erode the country’s democratic foundation and often resemble prisons.
School children are interviewed as are high school teachers and administrators, and prison security guards, plus renowned educators and authors including:
Henry Giroux: Author of Stealing Innocence Corporate Culture's War on Children
Mike A. Males: Sociologist, author of Scapegoat Generation
John Gatto: New York City and New York State Teacher of the Year
Judith Browne: Associate Director of the Advancement Project
Dan Losen: The Civil Liberties Project, Harvard University
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Posted in: News by SoulRiser on June 19, 2009 @ 1:50 PMTags: School, Youth Rights, Zero Tolerance
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Ooh, now this is something I can get behind. I'll definitely see if I can can get my grubby paws on it for watching.
Bout time something relevant was posted.
Comment by Lunatic Reverie — June 19, 2009 @ 6:40 PM
I am definitely going to watch this.
Comment by L — June 19, 2009 @ 9:18 PM
What Lunatic Reverie said.
Comment by StylizedCarfan1 — June 20, 2009 @ 1:56 PM
Hello... I am a mental patient... I am from Springfield mental institution... What is it like in the mental institution you ask? Well... They give you a delightful little room with extra padding to prevent any bumps or scars that might occur while having a nervous breakdown... Best of all your room comes with a free straight jacket... Doesn't cost anything at all and keeps you warm... Mmmmmmm.... Toasty. So please become a mental patient just like me!!! Go to Springfield mental institution! My condition you ask? I am scihzephrenic. I am a canadian scihzephrenic mental patient who was committed at Springfield mental institution! If you live in England try going to Battersea police station!
Comment by The mental patient! — June 20, 2009 @ 2:43 PM
YES! I've been waiting for this documentary!!!!
Comment by Mangareadr — June 23, 2009 @ 10:22 PM
Oh, and by the way, mega kudos for them using killing in the name of in that trailer.
Hot damn, this is awesome.
Comment by Mangareadr — June 23, 2009 @ 10:29 PM
wow, interesting trailer, but the problem is not only with schools. It is the problem with the society as a whole, the way I see it, you can not leave the responsibility raising and educating kids to the teachers, much of what we use in life is learned outside of the classroom. When we tell kids they can do anything they want, we are falling short of telling them that such actions should be within the legal framework (of whatever environment they operate in).
Comment by Simon — July 18, 2009 @ 4:34 AM
The War On Kids is now available on DVD. Go to the site and get involved, there is a forum there too!
Comment by The War On Kids — July 24, 2009 @ 7:31 PM