Topic > The Importance of Education While Waiting for Superman

Although the money doubled, reading and math scores remained the same. And U.S. schools score lower on tests than many comparable countries, despite spending more on education than any other country” (Johanna Sorrentino). Sorrentino's article gives insight into why the United States has changed and also why students score lower on tests. However, this issue has changed the way parents follow the rules when it comes to sending their children to a public school and wait to see if there is room for them. Instead parents take their children to charter schools, as the documentary shows. These charter schools have made a great impact by showing the best academic results for parents from their children. The only drawback to charter schools is that not everyone gets in because they are limited. “Success Academy Charter Schools only accept 30 people per year and there are more than 100 participants” (Waiting for Superman,