Race to Nowhere in the Press

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  • Why we're getting the homework question wrong
    Washington Post (blog)
    She directed the documentary “Race to Nowhere.” By Vicki Abeles Hayley Eaton was always an academic achiever. Like many American teens, college was uppermost in her mind, as well as that of her parents and guidance counselors.

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    Posted: May 15, 2012 - 6:40am

  • Race to Nowhere To Be Shown in Chester
    Patch.com
    As a Fundraiser for their annual Mission Trip with Appalachia Service Project (ASP), the Community Presbyterian Church of Chester is sponsoring a showing of the documentary “Race to Nowhere,” on Saturday, May 19 at 6 pm The film addresses the issues of ...
    Posted: May 14, 2012 - 8:46pm

  • Staying above the fray: Community weighs in on "Race to Nowhere"
    Allen American
    Photo courtesy Race to Nowhere - There is a growing concern regarding the pressures of intense testing and increasing competition in schools and the effects these stresses are having on students, from elementary school through their senior year.

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    Posted: May 14, 2012 - 10:24am

  • Staying above the fray: Community weighs in on "Race to Nowhere"
    Lewisville Leader
    Photo courtesy Race to Nowhere - There is a growing concern regarding the pressures of intense testing and increasing competition in schools and the effects these stresses are having on students, from elementary school through their senior year.

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    Posted: May 14, 2012 - 10:14am

  • Why we're getting the homework question wrong
    eSchool News (registration)
    She signed up for all the available AP and honors courses at her high school and performed well, says Vicki Abeles, a mother, activist, and filmmaker who directed the documentary “Race to Nowhere.” She didn't flinch when homework meant getting five or ...

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    Posted: May 14, 2012 - 6:54am

  • Why we're getting the homework question wrong
    Washington Post (blog)
    She directed the documentary “Race to Nowhere.” By Vicki Abeles Hayley Eaton was always an academic achiever. Like many American teens, college was uppermost in her mind, as well as that of her parents and guidance counselors.
    Posted: May 14, 2012 - 3:02am

  • Parents, Doctors Call For Less Homework, School Stress
    Patch.com
    Community members weigh in about the pressures that adolescents are facing in school after watching, "Race to Nowhere," a documentary that has been shown across the country. By Lauren Mennen More than 100 teachers, parents and doctors came out to the ...
    Posted: May 12, 2012 - 12:27pm

  • Parents: Hands Off the Homework
    New York Times (blog)
    I called Madeline Levine, author of “The Price of Privilege”, who was also featured in the documentary “Race to Nowhere.” She's spoken to executives, educators, parents and teenagers about the risks of parents who push too hard and help too much, ...

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    Posted: May 10, 2012 - 5:50pm
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