The screening is this Thursday, September 30 at the Loudermilk Center (near the United Way building downtown) at 40 Courtland Street. The film starts at 6:30 p.m. and a short panel discussion will follow featuring State Representative Alisha Morgan, Civil Rights leader Lonnie Smith and charter school leader Nina Gilbert. Admission is free and there will be complimentary refreshments.
For more information, contact Georgia Tech alumnus David Pusey of the Center for an Educated Georgia at <David@educatedgeorgia.org>
More About the Film....
In a country where 58% of African American 4th graders are functionally illiterate, The Lottery uncovers the failures of the traditional public school system and reveals that hundreds of thousands of parents attempt to flee the system every year. The Lottery follows four of these families from Harlem and the Bronx who have entered their children in a charter school lottery. Out of thousands of hopefuls, only a small minority will win the chance of a better future.
Directed by Madeleine Sackler and shot by award-winning cinematographer Wolfgang Held, The Lottery uncovers a ferocious debate surrounding the education reform movement. Interviews with politicians and educators explain not only the crisis in public education, but also why it is fixable. A call to action to avert a catastrophe in the education of American children, The Lottery makes the case that any child can succeed.
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