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"Waiting for Superman" toolkit

“Waiting for Superman,” a documentary film released nationwide in October 2010, focuses on educational challenges in five urban schools. These resources from the National School Boards Association will help board members and administrators discuss the film with their community.

  • District materials (This file is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.): Sample newsletter article, sample letter to parents and the community, sample letter to staff
  • Public advocacy key messages (This file is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.): Key messages to communicate
  • Supporting messages and data (This file is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.): More detailed messages
  • Additional resources (This file is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.): “Reclaiming the reform agenda” written by Nora Carr, American School Board Journal columnist and North Carolina Guilford County Schools chief of staff

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