I saw Davis Guggenheim’s Waiting for ‘Superman’  the other day, and I have one strong impression and some questions.

First, just a bit of background. This film is a documentary about what is wrong with our public schools, and, to some degree, what we can do about it. Guggenheim directed and co-wrote this film. He also won an Oscar in 2007 for his documentary film An Inconvenient Truth.

If you are connected with education in any way in this country, consider taking the time to see it. It is a strong film.

What struck me most was the overwhelming sense of sadness at how we continue to fail so many young people in this country.

How can it be that with all the resources, research, attention, and knowledge we have, we continue to put our children in failure factories?

It is heartbreaking to see the world through the eyes of these kids.

The question I took away was something a bit different, however.

Does Guggenheim get it right with his portrayal of the reason for our failure?

I do not want to spoil the film for you by trying to state what Guggenheim identifies as the culprit(s).

But once you have seen the film, I would like to know if you think he gets it right.

Many of the readers of MillersTimehave been intimately involved in education, many as teachers, administrators, founders of schools, folks who have devoted much of their lives to the classroom.

And many of you who are not in the field of education are certainly connected to it through your own experiences as a student as well as your experiences as parents of your children.

If you have seen the film (or plan to see it), please take a few moments and chime in below on your view of Guggenheim’s documentary.

Does he get it right?

Are the problems he points to the right ones from what you know?

Are the solutions he ‘suggests’ the right ones?