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Washington Post A growing grass-roots phenomenon.
Diane Ravitch, Former US Asst. Secretary of Education A compelling film about the stress that kids today experience because of high-stakes testing.
Oprah.com You'll be inspired to make some changes, big and small, for the health of your kids.
Alfie Kohn, Author of The Schools Our Children Deserve and The Homework Myth Those who talk piously about the importance of ‘rigor’ and ‘higher standards’ in education tend to overlook the devastating impact on our children that often results. Race to Nowhere is a powerful and well-crafted reminder that the dubious benefits of a higher GPA must be weighed against real suffering and years that are lost forever.
New York Times Must-see movie
Kirby Hoy, San Ramon Valley Unified School District This film challenges all members of the school community to begin having courageous conversations about how to best support student learning in the 21st century.
Ilya Tovbis, Mill Valley Film Festival Abeles points to the silent epidemic running rampant in our schools as well as a cure.
Po Bronson, co-author of NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children Fathers, everywhere - please see this film. We need to see it, talk about it, and deal with it.
SF Chronicle Film provides lifeline to stressed-out teens.
NY Times Bay Area Blog In the same advocacy vein as Food Inc.
George Lucas Educational Foundation The Race to Nowhere is another inconvenient truth. It’s a wake-up call to all of us who care about children, the purpose of schools, and how we define success in American education. And, importantly, it provides viewers with excellent, actionable suggestions of how to begin to address change locally in our schools.
Patrick Bassett, National Association of Independent Schools Race to Nowhere is a must-see documentary for every parent, teacher and young person we serve.
Dr. Jim Taylor, education blogger, Psychology Today A reminder of the human and societal costs of our current education system.
Rachel Simmons, co-founder, Girls Leadership Institute and Author of "The Curse of the Good Girl" "Every once in a while, a film comes along that has the potential to change the culture. "Race to Nowhere" shines a light on the crisis of learning and meaning facing American education. The film is both a call to arms and a beacon of hope, a source of relief and outrage and a way forward for all of us."
Jewish Weekly A call to mobilize families, educators and policymakers to help disprove the notion that the educational system is 'one-size-fits-all.'
Daniel J. Pink, Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind Raises important questions that educators and parents must confront … a provocative, conversation starter of a film.