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Waiting For Superman Film Analysis
Waiting for “Superman” does not tell of any downfalls to charter schools and test scores of charter schools as compared to public schools. The film initially starts with the repercussions of the NCLB (No Child Left Behind) act and goes in depth with the percentage of children proficient in reading and mathematics in each state, and how those test scores consequently take a toll on how children progress through the years once the test is done. The film continues to push on with the idea of standardized testing and does not take a definite opposition towards testing except for criticizing how there are different standards set in each state for proficiency.
The film continues to push on with the idea of standardized testing and does not take a

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