... a "drop-out factory?" I believe every child has the ability to succeed if given the proper opportunities. I agree with the film's main objective that the charter school system offers a beacon of hope: public, neighborhood schools with caring, dynamic teachers and systems in place to make sure that nobody falls through the cracks. However, the problem that there aren't enough spots for ... the random number they've been given as if it holds the key to their freedom (which, of course, it does). I watched in frustration as the principals of these great schools picked balls out of a metal c...

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