'Race to Nowhere' Draws Large Crowd

Are your kids on a ? That was the topic of a documentary shown publicly on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at . By the time the movie started, the parking lot was overflowing. The school lobby filled with hundreds of parents and educators waiting at the auditorium doors to get a seat.

Westborough, a school district known for its and, has also been perceived as .

Privately, parents often bemoan the stress of balancing sports, schoolwork, activities and family life. Many questioned if the message of this documentary would play to deaf ears. Some suggested that the parents who most needed to hear the message of the film would not attend.

Westborough Patch wants to know what you thought of Race to Nowhere. Did the message of the film resonate with you? Do you think Westborough parents and educators push children to succeed? Do you think our children are feeling pressure to out perform their peers? If so, how do you think this will affect our kids?