A Tale of Three Cities
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Documentary about school reform in Philadelphia, Chicago and Seattle. These cities have taken dramatically different approaches to solving problems of urban public education: Philadelphia brought in a former minister/lawyer as superintendent; Seattle turned its schools over to a retired four-star Ar
Film Details
Also Known As
Merrow Report (11/19/99), The, Tale of Three Cities
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Learning Matters
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about school reform in Philadelphia, Chicago and Seattle. These cities have taken dramatically different approaches to solving problems of urban public education: Philadelphia brought in a former minister/lawyer as superintendent; Seattle turned its schools over to a retired four-star Army general; and in Chicago, the mayor took what some have called "a businessman's approach" to school reform.
Film Details
Also Known As
Merrow Report (11/19/99), The, Tale of Three Cities
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Learning Matters
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
