WE THE PARENTS - DVD-DOCUMENTARY

Details

• Release Year: 2013
• Genre: Documentary, Drama, News
• Plot: We the Parents, a feature documentary film, follows the people and events surrounding the first ever school transformation under California's 'Parent Trigger' law. Parents, with the help of the non-profit group Parent Revolution, gather signatures from over 51% of the families at McKinley Elementary School in Compton, CA. When their petitions are turned in to the district, demanding that a charter school take over McKinley, the controversy begins. Everyday people, who simply want a better life for their children, suddenly find themselves doing extraordinary things: appearing on television, speaking at press conferences, lobbying in the state capital, and becoming community leaders. On their journey they inspire a national movement and discover that education is a political beast.
• Cast: Kerry Allison, Ben B. Austin, Carl A. Cohn
• Director: James Takata
• Runtime: 62 min
• Media Format: movie