The Final Stages of Our In-Depth Interview with Whitney Tilson
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Equity Center Radio | April 9, 2010 | Whitney Tilson Advocates for Major School Reform
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We are entering into the homestretch of our multi-segment series about school reform with nationally known school reformer, Whitney Tilson. And, because we have had numerous requests for the complete interview with Mr. Tilson, we have decided to expand our last two broadcasts beyond our normally allotted time of 10 minutes so that we may complete the program; the two extended broadcasts, today’s and next weeks, will bring to a conclusion this extraordinary dialogue. We hope that you have enjoyed listening to it as much as Equity Center has enjoyed producing it.
Over the past few weeks, Mr. Tilson has told our listeners about how he came to create his documentary–after seeing An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore’s documentary about global warming, he thought to himself, “That’s exactly what school reformers need as well!”, why not create a similar documentary about the need for school reform. He did just that, creating A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine Education Reform. The PowerPoint presentation used in the documentary (approximately 240 slides long) is posted at The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform)–and why he deems it an important accomplishment.
We judge the documentary to be an exhaustive examination about the achievement gaps that threaten our nation’s future—between the U.S. and our economic competitors, and between low-income, minority students and their more affluent peers—and a challenge to our governmental leaders. Mr. Tilson believes that “we are failing our children” and ourselves. “Simply put,” he maintains, “the failure of our public schools is the most pressing domestic issue our nation faces.” You may differ with Tilson’s particular proposals for mending the American educational system, but we doubt that you will wrangle with his proposition that the condition of schooling is at a watershed and that our educational structure is, for many students, especially those in poor neighborhoods, a “Right Denied.”
A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform
Whitney Tilson
Whitney Tilson’s Documentary, A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform premiered two days ago, on April 7, 2010; now, you can order the documentary on DVD by clicking HERE.
The 2 Minute Trailer to A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine Education Reform
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Please join us next Friday at 10:45 for the conclusion of Equity Center’s interview with the creator of A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine Education Reform, Whitney Tilson.
