'Beyond Measure' Follow up Film to 'Race to Nowhere' - Jan. 14

Gardner Bullis School will present a special screening of ’Beyond Measure’ - the follow up film to ‘Race to Nowhere’ - followed by a brief Q&A with author/director Vicki Abeles.

About the Film: ‘Beyond Measure’ shines a light on tenacious and cutting-edge alternatives to the stifling, high-pressure education system presented in its predecessor.

Where many past documentaries have dwelled on the education crisis and the policies to blame for it, ‘Beyond Measure’ follows public schools across the country as they take matters into their own hands, innovating from the inside. Subverting our high-stakes education culture, even when it means putting their jobs at risk, the film’s featured educators are the advance guard in a burgeoning national movement to reinvent school. By spotlighting success stories, ‘Beyond Measure’ shows that it is possible to rise above America’s toxic achievement fixation and build a richer, deeper, more empowering, and student-centered education culture from the ground up.

Event details:

Screening will be held Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm) at Foothill College’s Smithwick Theater.

Following the film will be an expert panel featuring educational experts and advocates including director/author, Vicki Abeles; PAUSD Superintendent Dr. Max McGee; LASD Superintendent Jeffrey Baier; Jenny Beeler, VP of Strategy & Operations of the Center for Learning Innovation (a new initiative she is leading with Sal Khan) and Board Member of Khan Lab School; and finally Jennifer Pearce, former parent and volunteer at Discovery Program a publicly-funded alternative school system in Pleasanton, CA.

Tickets are $15 can be purchased in advance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-measure-presented-gardner-bullis-elementary-school-tickets-19220224208

About Vicki Abeles:

Vicki Abeles is a filmmaker, speaker, and passionate education advocate. Abeles began her career as a Wall Street attorney and turned filmmaker in 2007 when she co-directed the award winning documentary, Race to Nowhere, a vivid portrayal of the pressure-cooker culture dominating America’s schools. Using a cutting-edge distribution model that has showcased the film in more than 7,000 community-sponsored screenings, Abeles has brought Race to Nowhere to millions of viewers around the globe.