A neighborhood parent has organized a screening of the film "Race to Nowhere" at the Brooklyn School of Inquiry, the school her son attends. The screening will be followed by a discussion with a high school guidance counselor.
Brooklyn School of Inquiry is a citywide school located in Bensonhurst. A number of children from families living in the lower Windsor Terrace/Kensington/Ditmas Park area attend the school. The film can be of service to all families in the neighborhood.
Our neighbor writes
Brooklyn School of Inquiry is a citywide school located in Bensonhurst. A number of children from families living in the lower Windsor Terrace/Kensington/Ditmas Park area attend the school. The film can be of service to all families in the neighborhood.
Our neighbor writes
Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for their kids, "Race to Nowhere" points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace, students have become disengaged, stress-related illness, depression, and burnout are rampant, and young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.
"Race to Nowhere" is a call to mobilize families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing, and leading citizens.
Come see "Race to Nowhere" on Wednesday April 13, at 7:00 p.m. at Brooklyn School of Inquiry (50 Avenue P at Stillwell). Tickets are $10 in advance and are available at http://www.racetonowhere.com/epostcard/4630. The film is rated PG-13.