- 2 Million Minutes: This series of documentary films looks at global schools, and addresses education systems around the world.
- American Promise: Idris and Seun try to reconcile two halves of their lives, a predominately white school environment and their African-American roots and neighborhood.
- Approaching the Elephant: there are no rules here, except those made by teachers and kids jointly.
- Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed: Ben Stein’s look at Intelligent Design, and the lack of academic freedom to teach the concept in the classroom.
- Girls Rising: The story follows nine girls from Afghanistan, Egypt, Peru, Nepal, India, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti in their struggle to obtain an education in the face of oppression, child slavery, and arranged marriages. Each one of them is changing the world, one girl at a time, by fighting for their right not just to education, but to dream and hope and striving for better life.
- Mad Hot Ballroom: Is competition in schools too intense when it comes to extracurriculars? Follow these middle school students in New York City as they compete in a ballroom dance competition.
- On The Way To School: Getting to school can be more complicated (and far more dangerous) than simply getting into a school bus. On the Way to School will make you question all the things you take for granted.
- Please Vote for Me: An interesting documentary opening your eyes to what kids in China are taught about democracy. An exploration of democracy, our changing world, and education.
- Race to Nowhere: can education really be one size fits all?
- Resolved: a glimpse into a world of high school debate teams.
- Spellbound: Enter the world of spelling bees, competition, and pushing children to excel. But is the cost too high?
- Teached: This education documentary by a Teach for America alum who looks at inequality in education for urban, minority youths.
- Ten9Eight: This documentary looks at inner city teens across the country, from Harlem to Compton. These teens are shooting for the stars as they enter a business plan competition.
- The Wolfpack: the Angulo family homeschooled their 6 children isolated from the outside world in one of the most densely populated areas on the planet. Their only window were the movies and their way of coping with their situation was reenacting the scenes from them and creating new stories for their favorite characters.
- To Be and To Have: An interesting documentary chronicling the education had in a one-room school in rural France. One teacher and students ages four to 11.
- Us and Our Education: This documentary explores learning disabilities and how they affect school and work.
- Waiting for Superman: A look at the journey of promising students through a school system that limits their academic growth potential. A review of public education.
- We Are the People We’ve Been Waiting For: A look at education on global scale, and during a time of shifting paradigms. This British documentary challenges you to come up with solutions for public education today.
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