Waiting for Superman: Don’t look for easy answers the film implies, panel of educators says

Stanford screens a controversial film – and a panel of educators suggests more nuanced answers for a complex educational plight. Most teachers are "hardworking and effective," but "a small portion of our teachers are actually harming kids."

Education spending in America has more than doubled in the last four decades – yet math and reading scores have flat-lined.

What’s the remedy? A panel of educators at Stanford cautioned against the quick policy cures implied in the explosive Waiting for Superman.

BY CYNTHIA HAVEN

Full Story: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/october/superman-education-film-100610.html