NEED TO KNOW | Fixing public schools: Davis Guggenheim on 'Waiting for Superman' | PBS
Duration: 12:57
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Need to Know #124
Broadcast Date: Oct. 15, 2010
"You shouldn't have to win the lottery to get a good education," says Davis Guggenheim, director of the new documentary "Waiting for 'Superman.'" He speaks with Alison Stewart about the film and his thoughts on the American education system.
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