Waiting For Superman Film Analysis

In the Film “Waiting for Superman” the representation of schools in America is weighted down greatly by the “bad” or prone to failure schools. The film helps the viewer understand that many educational systems and school districts in America are lacking not only in one area but many, and gives us specific scenarios in which students have been affected. The film contributes a well-rounded view of the Educational problems in America today and ways in which we can help make a change and make sure our future generations are able to have a better experience. The film itself gave great insight on the different day to day problems different families have to deal with in order to give their children a better future. Anthony and young boy who lives in Washington DC explains how he wants to be able to be someone one day by going to school, but the school in which he is in will lead him to a “drop out factory” or a middle school and high school that has high drop out …show more content…
Many students go to school for the only education they’ll ever receive due to their economic disadvantage and the lack of support for their education. In the film “Waiting for Superman” the parents don’t have the option to place their kids in private schools and the ones that choose to pay for schooling do it struggling. Emily a middle class student who lives in an urban school district finds herself among the rest of the children talked about in the film with different struggles within the school education in America. Emily sees that even when her school had higher success rates she is being left behind and she takes a chance in “The lottery” just as the other students to see if a better school might take them in, for a chance for a better future. The lottery is a random public drawing from applications placed at charter schools per say that have more applications than spaces