When we think of No Child Left Behind we likely think of the 2001 legislation that expanded the federal role in schools and has become a controversial focal point of education policy. But when filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, IT MIGHT GET LOUD) examines this policy and the state of education today, he reminds us that “statistics” indeed have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy and Emily, whose stories make up the captivating heart of WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN". In Guggenheim’s epic assessment of the rise and fall of the U.S. school system, we are confronted with much sobering information. Yet he does leave us with some hope that education reformers are taking innovative approaches to reshaping the culture, and truly refusing to leave any student behind.

Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Davis Guggenheim and DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee