Who is Accountable?
An Education Documentary
“Who is Accountable?” is a film documentary that
examines the root causes of why the academic achievement gap
between white children and minority children has not narrowed
since the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision.
In
public schools across the country, white children perform at
four to five grade levels higher than children of color. “Who
is Accountable?” explores the reasons why this achievement
gap exists and how it has been sustained. This riveting
documentary also reveals the reasons behind the large disparities
in resource allocations between public schools in high income,
low minority schools compared to low income, high minority schools.
Through
interviews with State Superintendent of California’s
Public Education Jack O’Connell, City of Los Angeles Mayor
Villaraigosa, USC Professor of Education and Fiscal Funding Expert
Larry Picus and many others, “Who is Accountable?” reveals
the impact that District Funding Formulas have on the inequitable
allocation of resources. In interviews with California
State Senator and Chair of the Education Committee Gloria Romero,
and City of Los Angeles District Attorney Rockard Delgadillo, “Who
is Accountable?” uncovers the correlation between drop
out rates and the juvenile incarceration rate.
“Who is Accountable?” further examines the relationship
between teacher qualifications and academic performance, drop out
rates and college readiness of high school students. Why
are there disproportionate percentages of 1st and 2nd year teachers,
non-credentialed teachers and non-performing teachers in inner
city public schools compared to their counterpart suburban schools? What
impact does the disparity in teacher quality have on the quality
of instruction? These and many more issues are revealed in
this educational documentary called “Who is Accountable?” |