Additional Online and Media Sources

The readings in this chapter may spark your thinking and leave you wanting more information for further study or personal reflection. If so, we suggest you consult the following online and media sources.

WEB RESOURCES

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) (www.aft.org)

Center on Reinventing Public Education (www.crpe.org)

Education Week (www.edweek.org)

Great Schools (www.greatschools.org)

Heritage Foundation, School Choice in America (www.heritage.org/applications/schoolchoice)

KIPP (www.kipp.org)

National Education Association (NEA) (www.nea.org)

Teach for America (www.teachforamerica.org)

U.S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov)

FILMS

Dangerous Minds. Dir. John N. Smith. Perf. Michelle Pfeiffer and George Dzundza. Hollywood Pictures, 1995.

Freedom Writers. Dir. Richard LaGravenese. Perf. Hilary Swank and Patrick Dempsey. Paramount Pictures, 2007.

Good Will Hunting. Dir. Gus Van Sant. Perf. Matt Damon and Robin Williams. Be Gentlemen Ltd., 1997.

Race to Nowhere. Dir. Vicki Abeles and Jessica Congdon. Reel Link Films, 2009.

Stand and Deliver. Dir. Ramón Menéndez. Perf. Edward James Olmos and Estelle Harris. American Playhouse, 1988.

Teached. Dir. Kelly Amis. Perf. John Legend and Kaya Henderson. Loudspeaker Films, 2013.

Waiting for Superman. Dir. Davis Guggenheim. Perf. Charles Adams and Jonathan Alter. Electric Kinney Films, 2010.

TELEVISION

“Dropout Nation.” Frontline. Dir. Brent E. Huffman and Katerina Monemvassitis. Perf. Sarah Childress and Arun Rath. PBS, 25 Sept. 2012.