Waiting for Superman

Just finished watching Waiting for Superman. The teachers’ unions hate the movie. But most importantly it is hard to imagine not supporting a voucher system where parents send their kids to the school of their choice and use a publicly financed voucher to pay most or all of the tuition.

Teachers’ unions are just part of the problem. And charter schools are not universally successful. But we do see that the best schools with excellent teachers can do wonders in getting results even for kids that are poor or initially behind their grade level.

What is clear to see is that big government institutions (large school districts and the US Department of Education) have produced lousy results. How can the private sector do any worse?

The Left hates this movie. But please watch it and make up your own mind.