Waiting for Superman–What Superhero Nonprofit Leaders Actually Resemble and Why We Need More
Everyone is talking about the movie “Waiting for Superman”, a powerful and alarming documentary about America’s failing public school system. The title “Waiting for Superman” comes from a quote in the film from educational reformer Geoffrey Canada where he states “one of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me ‘Superman’ did not exist…she thought I was crying because it’s like Santa Claus is not real. I was crying because no one was coming with enough power to save us.” One of the themes is that there are great individuals working in the educational reform space, everyday “superheroes” that do amazing work in very challenging environments.
The solution to these issues and others that we face as a nation will not be solved by this “Superman” approach... (continue reading this blog post)
