Hewlett-Woodmere Central Council PTA Presents: “The Race to Nowhere”

The Central Council PTA is sponsoring a showing of the acclaimed movie, “The Race to Nowhere” at Hewlett High School on Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

The movie raises important questions about the education system in this country and specifically, the pressures on teenagers to perform well on tests. The NY Times calls it a MUST SEE movie.

The movie is open to all residents and is free, but tickets must be reserved by clicking on the link here or below.

The movie is appropriate for all parents and students in grades 8 and above. Here is an excerpt from the synopsis:

A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the culture of hollow achievement and pressure to perform that has invaded America’s schools. It is destroying our children’s love of learning and feeding an epidemic of unprepared, disengaged, and unhealthy students.

This remarkable new film shines a light on the price our kids pay for this “race to nowhere.”

Cheating is commonplace, stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant, and ironically, young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.

Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people who have been pushed to the brink and educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t developing the skills needed for the global economy, RACE TO NOWHERE points to the silent epidemic running rampant in our schools.

RACE TO NOWHERE is a call to families, educators, experts and policy makers to examine current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become the healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens in the 21st century.