The issue of charter schools has moved back and forth from front to back burners on the crucible of modern American politics, and the new documentary "The Lottery" by 27-year-old director Madeleine Sackler is bound to crank the heat back up. This decidedly opinionated but undeniably illuminating film looks at the case of the Harlem Success Academy, a series of schools that is succeeding in educating children in one of New York City's toughest neighborhoods. The title comes from the annual lottery held to determine which new students will be admitted. For 2009, there were 3,000 applicants for 475 slots.
The Lottery
The Lottery
The Lottery
The issue of charter schools has moved back and forth from front to back burners on the crucible of modern American politics, and the new documentary "The Lottery" by 27-year-old director Madeleine Sackler is bound to crank the heat back up. This decidedly opinionated but undeniably illuminating film looks at the case of the Harlem Success Academy, a series of schools that is succeeding in educating children in one of New York City's toughest neighborhoods. The title comes from the annual lottery held to determine which new students will be admitted. For 2009, there were 3,000 applicants for 475 slots.