Personally I think that Daisy had the most impacting story in the film "Waiting For Superman" because of the future that lies ahead of her. She knows almost exactly what she wants to do when she grows up and even applies to college in elementary school but the hurdles ahead of her are large. The high school she has to go to has only every 3 of 100 students graduating with all the required classes to attend a 4 year college. It makes me feel bad for Daisy because not all of it is in her control. She lives in an area with bad schools but she can't control that.
A statistic that I think is very impacting are the reading scores across the nation. Most states have only between 20-35% of students proficient in reading and Washington DC is the lowest. I think it's ironic that the capital of the USA has the worst schools because you would think they would be the most elite but it's the exact opposite. Either way these statistics show that education all over the nation is lacking in many areas and has many problems that need to be fixed but it's just not that easy.
Sarah, I also believe that Daisy's story was the most impacting. I say this because it is sad to think that a kid with has their future set out in front of them but they will not get the help that they needed. She is only in elementary school and she has already applied to colleges. I did not even start applying for colleges until junior year of high school. It is also amazing how she has her careers picked out and that they are realistic. I am in college now and I still do not know what I want to be.
ReplyDeleteThe most shocking statistic was that out of 60,000 students at the Green Dot public schools only 20,000 of them graduated. I cannot imagine what these kids did when they dropped out of school. Most of them probably either went to jail or had some affiliation with crime and they had no other choice once they dropped out. The school I went to had like seven kids drop out and I thought that was a lot because a high school education is mandatory now in order to do something good with your life.
Sarah I also agree that Daisy has the most impacting story throughout the film. I feel this way because no child should be put in a situation were their future is already planned out for them. In my opinion I think she Is a very smart little due to fact that its so much negativity around her and she still tries to succeed. I also believe she has the most impacting story because she has problems of her own such as her father not having a job and she is faced with problems at school. However, she still sees herself succeeding and applying to college
ReplyDeleteThe most impacting statistic I saw that in her hometown, 57% of students will not graduate. I related to the fact, I went to a public school and everyday their is someone reminding students that only 3% of students in a graduating class will actually go to college and graduate. This only made me want to succeed and show them that there statistic was wrong. I graduated and now I am in my second year of college.