Race to Nowhere: Critically-Acclaimed Education Documentary to be Presented for District 64 and 207 Parents

The education foundations for Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 and Maine Township High School District 207 will present for community viewing the documentary “Race to Nowhere” at 7 p.m. on Monday, August 29, in the Maine South High School auditorium.

“Race to Nowhere” is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, and contributing citizens. A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children's lives. Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace; students are disengaged; stress-related illness and depression are rampant; and many young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.

By making the 85-minute documentary available locally, the District 64 Elementary Learning Foundation (ELF) and Maine Township High School District 207 Educational Foundation hope to generate an open community discussion in which various views of the nation’s education system may be shared. A panel discussion and a facilitated, town hall-style question-and-answer session will follow immediately after the film’s conclusion.

Admission to the August 29 showing is free, but those wishing to attend must reserve a seat, which may be done online at Elf’s site, www.district64ELF.org, or the District 207 Education Foundation site,  https://sites.google.com/a/maine207.org/foundation/home