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  • FACT #1 - The average black or latino 12th grader reads at the same level as the average white 8th grader
  • FACT #2 - 58% of black 4th graders are functionally illiterate.
  • FACT #3 - The achievement gap between low-income students & their higher-income peers costs the U.S. about $500 billion/year.
  • FACT #4 - About 50% of students in low-income communities will not graduate from high school by the time they are 18.
  • FACT #5 - 1 in every 8 black males between the ages of 25 to 29 is incarcerated.
Post any thoughts you have on public education, education reform, the President's education policies, or what you would like to see change in education.
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Mr. Foteah
May 2, 2010 12:30 PM
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shortlink
May 23, 2010 3:23 AM
One big differance between charter and general public schools is the lack of labor union policy and influence. The move toward free market pressure to perform on the teachers is the differance. Now the next step is to open it parent options to private schools, which I'm sure makes a public school teacher roll their eyes, but without the parents having the options the move to free market will not suceed.
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Barbara
May 24, 2010 2:52 PM
Have a look at the metrics for KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) charter schools and you will see that they do NOT teach to the test ! Their kids chuckle about the state tests because their goal is to achieve national-level success. The KIPP goal is to complete college, and to do so along with the right attitude to succeed, including strong character with respect for others, honesty, and a tenacious effort to be truly educated. These kids make their way through some of the best colleges through hard-won attitudes resulting in scholarships - not being taught to the test.
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Mark Judge
April 30, 2010 3:59 PM
I am a journalist inWashington DC and would like to see this film...will there be a screening here or can I purchase a copy?
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Friends of The Lottery
May 1, 2010 2:47 PM
Hi Mark,

Thanks for your note. Please contact clareanne@frankpublicity.com and/or contact@thelotteryfilm.com for more information.
Kyoko Kaneda
April 29, 2010 2:52 PM
Excited for the screening at Tribeca tonight!
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Steve
April 30, 2010 12:11 PM
Who were the producers of this film?
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Friends of The Lottery
May 1, 2010 2:46 PM
Hi,

The producers are Blake Ashman-Kipervaser, James Lawler, and Madeleine Sackler.

Thanks for your comment!
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Friends of The Lottery
April 28, 2010 8:32 PM
Hi Debra,

Please contact The Lottery team at contact@thelotteryfilm.com

Thanks!
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Debra
April 21, 2010 6:28 PM
I would like to arrange for a screening of the Lottery. I live in Westchester, NY. How do I go about finding information on this?
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Rochester, NY
April 18, 2010 2:56 PM
Is it possible to screen in Rochester, NY? We would like to show it here.
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Friends of The Lottery
May 1, 2010 2:48 PM
Hi,

Please contact us at contact@thelotteryfilm.com to schedule a screening in Rochester. Thanks for your note!
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Janelle
April 15, 2010 7:42 PM
Hi was wondering if this will be screened outside the US, or be available to buy at some point outside the US. I'm in Australia and would love to see it. Thanks for any info :-)
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Friends of The Lottery
May 1, 2010 2:49 PM
Hi Janelle,

Thanks for your note! If you sign up for updates on the homepage (www.thelotteryfilm.com), we will notify you as soon as the DVDs are available.
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Friends of The Lottery
April 1, 2010 4:34 PM
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