Flunked
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| Directed by | Corey Burres |
| Produced by | Steven Maggi |
| Written by | Lauren Zammit |
| Starring | Educators |
| Narrated by | Joe Mantegna |
| Distributed by | Zia Film Distributors LLC John McLean Media |
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46 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Flunked is a 2008 documentary film directed by Corey Burres and narrated by actor Joe Mantegna. It explores problems in the United States public education system and reviews successful education reform solutions in both charter and public schools, letting leading educators tell their stories.
Flunked studies the decline in the United States public education system: Results of national and international educational aptitude tests show that the average American student is unable to compete academically with students in other countries. Success rates have fallen, and remediation and dropout rates are skyrocketing, especially among minority students. The film explores some successes in the education system.
The first 20 minutes review many of the problems of the US public education system. It reviews some of the schools in the 200os nationwide that were gaining high results in preparing students for college, based on high test scores. Their graduates seemed prepared to work and compete in tomorrow's economy. The documentary shows education alternatives, including charter schools and reform options for fixing troubled public schools.
Flunked won Best Documentary at the San Fernando Valley International Film Festival in Los Angeles, Best Educational Documentary at the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival in Houston, the Award of Merit from the Accolade Competition, and the first ever SPNovation Award.
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