We Are the People We've Been Waiting For (2009)
• November 17th, 2009 • 1h 17min
Documentary
Overview
This landmark documentary explores the extent to which young people around the world are being failed by an education system created at the time of the Industrial Revolution. A provocative and relevant exploration of the most important issue of our time, We Are The People We've Been Waiting For confronts our expectations of what education systems ought to be achieving for our children.
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