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'Waiting for Superman'

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The new documentary “Waiting for Superman,” opening Friday in San Francisco, has sparked a growing national conversation on the state of America’s public schools. We discuss the film, which follows five students as they and their parents search for a good education.

Guests:

Michael Kirst, professor emeritus of education and business administration at Stanford University and former president of the California State Board of Education

Bill Lucia, president and CEO of EdVoice, a nonprofit advocacy network to improve public schools

Dennis Kelly, president of United Educators of San Francisco and vice president of the American Federation of Teachers and the California Federation of Teachers

David Reilly, principal of Woodside High

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