The Answer Sheet: batman


Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 10/20/2010

The Chamber of Commerce's flawed 'Superman' school reform guide
By Valerie Strauss
In a shameless act of movie flacking, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce just published a guide for business leaders on school reform that is linked to and reinforces the skewed vision of public education portrayed in the movie “Waiting for Superman.”

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Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 10/18/2010

Why 'Superman' film should be 'Waiting for Batman'
By Valerie Strauss
A veteran teacher writes that Davis Guggenheim mixed up his superheroes and should have named his film "Waiting for Superman" after Batman.

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Categories:  School turnarounds/reform | Tags:  batman, davis guggenheim, heroes, superheroes, superman, susan graham, teacher leaders network