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DESCRIPTION:We hear it from politicians and pundits: our schools are failing. They 
 blame teachers, unions, and public schools in general. Competition, they 
 say, is the answer and so public school money is put into the hands of 
 corporations to form and run charter schools.\n\nBut does it 
 work?\n\nBackpack Full of Cash offers a painful look at the impact on 
 traditional schools when funding is diverted for privately run schools. A 
 free public screening will be held on Saturday, September 15, at 1:30 p.m., 
 at Niles Discovery Church, 36600 Niles Blvd., Fremont. The screening will 
 be followed by a discussion.\n\nNarrated by Matt Damon, the film offers a 
 timely warning about America’s public schools, which have fallen into a 
 growing, greedy, and under-regulated system of privatization that is having 
 a devastating impact on our children. Though it focuses primarily on 
 schools in Philadelphia and New Orleans, it’s a must-see for Californians 
 to fully comprehend where the state may be headed soon if the pro-charter 
 movement is not held accountable.\n\nThe screening is part of the Second 
 Saturday Documentary Series and this screening is being co-sponsored by the 
 Fremont Unified District Teachers Association. The Series is deviating from 
 its name-sake schedule and screening this film on the third Saturday of the 
 month because of the massive climate march taking place in San Francisco on 
 September 8. People can learn more about this climate action (supported by 
 the Second Saturday Documentary Series) at ca.riseforclimate.org.\n\nThe 
 Second Saturday Documentary Series is co-sponsored by Niles Discovery 
 Church and the San Jose Peace and Justice Center. Learn more about the 
 series at http://bit.ly/nilesssds.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/13/18816898.php
SUMMARY:Documentary
LOCATION:Niles Discovery Church\n36600 Niles Boulevard\nFremont, CA  94536
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/13/18816898.php
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