"A child's learning is the function more of the characteristics of his classmates than those of the teacher." James Coleman, 1972

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

"STANDARDIZED" Documentary Philadelphia February 6


This very important and timely film is a must see. It will make its debut at Howard Middle School in Orlando, Florida on January 25 and will be in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 6 at 6 pm.

Check the web site to see where it is playing and bring it to a theatre or a school near you. 

Filmmaker David Hornberger of Rockfish Productions attended the Occupy the Department of Education events in 2012 and 2013 and will be giving a portion of the proceeds from the film to United Opt Out National. 

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The Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools invites
 you to a screening and discussion of  


Thursday, February 6 - 6:00 p.m. - Ritz East, 125 S. 2nd St.

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Buy tickets

There will be a discussion after the film. Special Guests:

Helen Gym - Philadelphia’s Parents United for Public Education

Mark Naison - Professor of History and Chair of African and African-American Studies, Fordham University; author of Pure Bronx. He is the founder of the national Badass Teachers Association.

Jim Horn - Founder of the Schools Matter blog. He is author of “The Mismeasure of Education”. 

Tickets are $9.00.

To see the trailer and purchase tickets go to Rockfish Productions.
Online is recommended because if it sells out there may not be tickets available at the door.
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