Documentary 'Race to Nowhere' screening in Flagstaff - A must see for parents

As part of a nationwide movement to bring attention to the problems with the country's educational system, the documentary film 'Race to Nowhere' will be shown Thursday, February 10 at the Orpheum downtown Flagstaff, doors open at 5:30, screening at 6:30.

Hundreds of theaters, schools and organizations nationwide are hosting community screenings during a six month campaign to screen the film nationwide. Flagstaff Montessori Schools are hosting the Flagstaff screening. Tens of thousands of people nation-wide are coming together, using the film as the centerpiece for raising awareness, radically changing the national dialogue on education and galvanizing change.

Advance purchase tickets are $5.00, available only online at www.racetonowhere.com. Tickets at the door will be $10.00.

The film is rated PG-13, so not suitable for younger elementary students. But it is an important film for all parents to see about the quality of education in the US.

About the film: 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, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth.  Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people in all types of communities who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t developing the skills they need, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for their kids, 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.