Race to Nowhere

Race to Nowhere

They’re all talking about this film in North America. Race to Nowhere is to be released later this year. The website has plenty of information. Just hope we get to see it this side of the pond.

http://www.racetonowhere.com/

About the Film
Director Vicki Abeles turns the personal political, igniting a national conversation in her new documentary about the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in our achievement obsessed public and private education system and culture. Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for their kids, Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace, students have become disengaged, stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant, and young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.

Race to Nowhere is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.

Featured in the film:

•Dr. Madeline Levine, Clinical Psychologist and author of the best-seller, The Price of Privilege
•Dr. Wendy Mogel, Clinical Psychologist and author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
•Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, Adolescent Medicine Specialist, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
•Dr. Deborah Stipek, Dean of the School of Education at Stanford University
•Dr. Denise Pope, Co-Founder, Challenge Success, Stanford University
•Sara Bennett, Founder, Stop Homework
Running time: 85 minutes

http://www.racetonowhere.com/