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1. The Lottery (2010)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Drama, News
Four children enter a high-stakes lottery. If they win, they can attend one of the best schools in New York. A look at the crisis in public education, The Lottery makes the case than any child can succeed.
Director: Madeleine Sackler | Stars: Cory Booker, Geoffrey Canada, Candice Fryer, Gregory Goodwine Jr.
Votes: 592 | Gross: $0.05M
2. American Teacher (2011)
TV-G | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Weaving interviews of policy experts and startling facts with the lives and careers of four teachers, American Teacher tells the collective story by and about those closest to the issues in... See full summary »
Directors: Vanessa Roth, Brian McGinn | Stars: Erik Benner, Neil Cavuto, Matt Damon, Linda Darling-Hammond
Votes: 251 | Gross: $0.03M
3. The Cartel (2009)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
American public schools have been growing progressively worse. According to the U.S. Department of Education national testing, only 35% of American high school seniors are proficient in ... See full summary »
Director: Bob Bowdon | Stars: Bob Bowdon, Bill Baroni, Rick Berman, Michael Bloomberg
Votes: 212 | Gross: $0.01M
4. Sweden: Lessons for America? A personal exploration by Johan Norberg (2018)
60 min | Documentary
It's been suggested that Americans would be better off if the United States was more like Sweden. Do the Swedes know something that we don't? Sweden: Lessons for America? A Personal ... See full summary »
Directors: James Tusty, Maureen Castle Tusty | Stars: Per Agren, Mattias Bengtsson, Andreas Bergh, Barbara Bergstrom
Votes: 90
5. Reborn: New Orleans Schools (2008)
85 min | Documentary
Chronicles the first official year of public school in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The centerpiece is the charter school movement's effort to radically transform education for the ... See full summary »
Director: Drea Cooper
6. Ace Leadership: Breaking New Ground (2011)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Alexander Koffler
7.
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2022)
Episode:
September 30, 2020
(2020)
TV-MA | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Sam goes feral, covers the first presidential debate, explains the Republican agenda to gut public schools and push charter schools, and Amy Hoggart talks to the ladies of the Women's Roller Derby League about their lauded pandemic plan.
Directors: Jason Jones, Todd G. Bieber, Allana Harkin | Stars: Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Amy Hoggart, Joe Biden
Votes: 18
8.
Abbott Elementary (2021– )
Episode:
Mural Arts
(2023)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Jacob secures a visit from a mural arts program for his students; Barbara and Melissa learn parents are petitioning to turn Abbott into a charter school.
Director: Geeta Malik | Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter
Votes: 684
9.
Abbott Elementary (2021– )
Episode:
Festival
(2023)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Abott Elementary rallies to fight threat from Charter Schools, Meanwhile Ava plans a festival to draw parents to school and collect their signatures for a petition.
Director: Randall Einhorn | Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter
Votes: 756
10.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Fighting Creeping Creationism
(2013)
TV-G | 53 min | News, Talk-Show
The onslaught of creationism and the challenges of free thinking in America.
Stars: Susan Jacoby, Zack Kopplin, Vashti McCollum, Bill Moyers