It was my weekly movie night with a friend tonight..we got the chance to sit down and check out Won't Back Down, a great movie that was released today!
I have so many thoughts running through my head after this one..from how I homeschooled my girls when they were younger because they weren't learning anything..to how I am so incredibly blessed to have them in a school right now where being smart is COOL (and yes, it is a public elementary school)..and to how I came from a public school that was only slightly better than the one in the movie, and I am reminded daily of the poor education that I received. There was no way that the same was going to happen for my girls. NO WAY.
"If you can't beat the system...CHANGE IT!"
I have so many thoughts running through my head after this one..from how I homeschooled my girls when they were younger because they weren't learning anything..to how I am so incredibly blessed to have them in a school right now where being smart is COOL (and yes, it is a public elementary school)..and to how I came from a public school that was only slightly better than the one in the movie, and I am reminded daily of the poor education that I received. There was no way that the same was going to happen for my girls. NO WAY.
"If you can't beat the system...CHANGE IT!"
OSCAR® Nominees Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis* lead a stellar cast in this rousing drama inspired by actual events. Frustrated by her dyslexic daughter’s struggles at a failing inner-city school, Jamie Fitzpatrick (Gyllenhaal) tries to enroll her somewhere else. When this fails, Jamie recruits a disillusioned but caring teacher (Davis) to try to fix the broken school. Soon, the women find themselves in a tense battle against apathy, hopelessness, and powerful interests. OSCAR® Winner Holly Hunter and OSCAR ® Nominee Rosie Perez** also star in this inspiring story that shows how profoundly parents can affect their kids’ education.
*Maggie Gyllenhaal: 2009, Supporting Actress, Crazy Heart; Viola Davis: 2011, Actress, The Help; 2008, Supporting Actress, Doubt. **Holly Hunter: 1993, Actress, The Piano. Rosie Perez: 1993 Supporting Actress, Fearless.
*Maggie Gyllenhaal: 2009, Supporting Actress, Crazy Heart; Viola Davis: 2011, Actress, The Help; 2008, Supporting Actress, Doubt. **Holly Hunter: 1993, Actress, The Piano. Rosie Perez: 1993 Supporting Actress, Fearless.
*Disclosure: I received a copy of this movie, for free, in exchange for my post. As always, any thoughts are honest and my own.
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3 comments:
I too am concerned about the quality of education my child will receive when she hits school age. I check the Fraser Institutes Rankings every year to figure out a median grade for each school nearby. If they don't make the grade I'll home school or save up for private school.
This looks like an awesome movie! I love inspirational movies like this, thanks for the review. Going to watch it myself.
Thanks for the review!
I've wanted to see this movie! It looks so good!
Thanks for sharing!
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