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October 26, 2009 – Film Screening of PBS’s WideAngle Series “Time for School 3”
Summary
On Monday, October 26, 2009, the Basic Education Coalition and PBS held a film screening of PBS’s Wide Angle Series Time for School 3. Co-sponsored by Representatives Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and Joseph Cao (R-LA), the screening and briefing took place from 3-4:30 pm in room H-137 of the Capitol Building.
PBS Wide Angle’s unprecedented, award-winning 12-year documentary project, Time for School, returned in 2009 with visits to seven classrooms in seven countries to offer a glimpse into the lives of seven extraordinary children who are struggling to get what nearly all American kids take for granted: a basic education.
Among the highlights: In Afghanistan, 16-year-old Shugufa resolutely remains in school despite the Taliban’s recent acid attacks on young women her age. “If they continue attacking schools, our country won’t progress. Without an education you can’t get anywhere,” says Shugufa, whose education was delayed when her family lived in a refugee camp in Pakistan during years when the Taliban ruled her country. And in the biggest slum in Nairobi, Kenya, 15-year-old Joab’s mother has died and his father has abandoned the family. Incredibly, Joab has managed to stay at the top of his class while also raising and feeding his two younger siblings.
While each child in Time for School 3 has a unique story, taken together their lives tell an epic tale, shedding light on one of the most urgent and under-reported stories of our time.
Speakers
- David Gartner – Co-Director, Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution
- Pamela Hogan – Executive Producer, PBS Wide Angle
- Luther Luedtke – Vice-Chair, Basic Education Coalition; President, Education Development Center
Fact sheet
Learn more about the film this fact sheet prepared for the briefing.
