| Description |
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, all regions ; Dolby Digital; widescreen. |
| Language |
In English ; English SDH, Spanish or Mandarin subtitles ; Closed-captioned in English. |
| Credits |
Edited by Jessica Congdon; cinematography by Maimone Attia and Sophie Constantinou ; music by Mark Adler. |
| Summary |
Race to Nowhere is an award-winning documentary that highlights the unintended consequences of our pressure-cooker culture and education system. An eye-opening call to action, the film challenges our deepest-held assumptions about how we can best prepare young people for the future. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13. (Thematic material involving stress on adolescents) |
| Note |
Special features: Introduction by Vicki Abeles ; Stanford panel discussion ; No time out: performance pressure in sports ; How did we get here? ; The failure of Tryumph: how a district lost a character-building program ; Feeling the beat and beating the system : SAT prep ; Dr. Deborah Stipek on testing, motivation and reform ; Dr. Wendy Mogel: The key is moderation ; Advanced pressure: the problem with advanced placement ; Dr. David Elkind: the hurried generation ; Kerry: a parent challenges accepted homework practices and policies. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Education -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Academic achievement -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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Educational films.
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Nonfiction films.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Abeles, Vicki, producer, director.
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Congdon, Jessica, 1972- director, film editor.
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Attia, Maimone, cinematographer.
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Constantinou, Sophia, cinematographer.
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Adler, Mark, composer.
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Reel Link Films.
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| Standard No. |
856652002011 |
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