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Examines public education in the United States and uncovers the ways in which American public education has declined. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve change through the stories of five students and their individual struggles and triumphs.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Beck, Christophe, 1972- (Composer), Legend, John (Composer)
Other Authors:	Guggenheim, Davis (Screenwriter), Kimball, Billy (Screenwriter), Strickland, Bill, 1947- (on-screen participant.), Canada, Geoffrey (on-screen participant.), Rhee, Michelle (on-screen participant.), Weingarten, Randi (on-screen participant.), Roland, Erich (director of photography.), Richman, Bob (director of photography.)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2010]
Subjects:	Educational accountability > Law and legislation > United States. Education > Standards > United States. Education > United States > Evaluation. School improvement programs > United States. Educational equalization > United States. Public schools > United States. Streaming video. Enseignement > Réforme > États-Unis. Démocratisation de l'enseignement > États-Unis. Écoles publiques > États-Unis. Vidéo en continu. streaming video. Education > Evaluation. Education > Standards. Educational accountability > Law and legislation. Educational equalization. Public schools. School improvement programs. United States. Documentaries Education (K-12) Documentaries and Factual Films Webcast Online media. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Internet videos Documentary films. Educational films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. Internet videos. Documentaires. Films éducatifs. Films autres que de fiction. Vidéos sur Internet. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Description
Summary:	Examines public education in the United States and uncovers the ways in which American public education has declined. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve change through the stories of five students and their individual struggles and triumphs.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (111 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:	Du:ra:ti
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG; for mild language, crude humor and some thematic elements.
Awards:	National Board of Review, Best Documentary; Sundance Film Festival, Audience Award, U.S. Documentary, 2010.
Production Credits:	Cinematography by Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; edited by Greg Finton, Jay Cassidy, Kim Roberts ; music by Christophe Beck ; title track "Shine" written and performed by John Legend.