A former TV reporter and anchorman created quite a stir when he made a movie documentary about the deteriorating condition of the American educational system. Citing the state of New Jersey as his main example, he is pushing for drastic changes in the way that the schools are being run.
However, there is a growing group of people who argue that there is so much room for improvement in the country's educational system without increasing the budget. A Former TV reporter and current movie director for one, believes that the school system is much to blame for most of its woes. A former school superintendent that he interviewed for his movie believes that the widespread, persistent and institutionalized dishonesty in the preparation and implementation of the educational budget as the foremost problem. He also blames the profoundly deep-rooted, self-serving teacher's union as the one responsible for the country's twisted educational system.
Proponents of the theory claims that the budget that the state provides is being mismanaged and blames institutionalized fraud in preparing and implementing the budget. He also accuses the teacher's union of protecting only the interest of its members while putting the welfare of the students behind. The tenure provision in particular is being cited as a self-serving rule that protects poor and unqualified teachers from dismissal.
The director used the gamut of his television reporting craft in making the movie. His information packed condemnation was presented like in-depth news by using his selection of full headshot and side street interviews, stilted B roll, and special graphic effects. Shifting naturally from one viewpoint to another he efficiently denounced the tenure system while defending his proposed voucher system and the stonewalling of charter schools. Factual information have compensated for the movie's deficiency in method and construction.
Scenes of a high ranking school official riding on chauffeur driven limo to attend a school budget meeting and a school parking area full of luxury vehicles effectively drives the point that the movie wants to impart. Patience and logic were used to present the need for a state and system change.
Opponents claim that the movie paid attention only to a very limited number of subjects and cannot be used to present the true condition of the country's school system. New Jersey school officials are quick to point out those average scores of New Jersey students in national standardized tests are actually at par with the other states.
The governor of New Jersey has already announced some reform measures that the state wants to implement. But most New Jersey school officials are still denying that the Garden State schools have problems that are unique in the state alone. Some school officials claim that the movie used only a few select students belonging to the worst of the spectrum.
The movie presents a real problem that needs to be addressed. The arguments presented can sometimes be one sided but it is hard to deny the fact that most of the problems presented are true. Stonewalling and dismissing the problem outright will be a big mistake that will affect the future of the next generations of Americans.
However, there is a growing group of people who argue that there is so much room for improvement in the country's educational system without increasing the budget. A Former TV reporter and current movie director for one, believes that the school system is much to blame for most of its woes. A former school superintendent that he interviewed for his movie believes that the widespread, persistent and institutionalized dishonesty in the preparation and implementation of the educational budget as the foremost problem. He also blames the profoundly deep-rooted, self-serving teacher's union as the one responsible for the country's twisted educational system.
Proponents of the theory claims that the budget that the state provides is being mismanaged and blames institutionalized fraud in preparing and implementing the budget. He also accuses the teacher's union of protecting only the interest of its members while putting the welfare of the students behind. The tenure provision in particular is being cited as a self-serving rule that protects poor and unqualified teachers from dismissal.
The director used the gamut of his television reporting craft in making the movie. His information packed condemnation was presented like in-depth news by using his selection of full headshot and side street interviews, stilted B roll, and special graphic effects. Shifting naturally from one viewpoint to another he efficiently denounced the tenure system while defending his proposed voucher system and the stonewalling of charter schools. Factual information have compensated for the movie's deficiency in method and construction.
Scenes of a high ranking school official riding on chauffeur driven limo to attend a school budget meeting and a school parking area full of luxury vehicles effectively drives the point that the movie wants to impart. Patience and logic were used to present the need for a state and system change.
Opponents claim that the movie paid attention only to a very limited number of subjects and cannot be used to present the true condition of the country's school system. New Jersey school officials are quick to point out those average scores of New Jersey students in national standardized tests are actually at par with the other states.
The governor of New Jersey has already announced some reform measures that the state wants to implement. But most New Jersey school officials are still denying that the Garden State schools have problems that are unique in the state alone. Some school officials claim that the movie used only a few select students belonging to the worst of the spectrum.
The movie presents a real problem that needs to be addressed. The arguments presented can sometimes be one sided but it is hard to deny the fact that most of the problems presented are true. Stonewalling and dismissing the problem outright will be a big mistake that will affect the future of the next generations of Americans.
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