The Lottery

Documentary 2010 1 hr 20 min

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In a country where 58% of African American 4th graders are functionally illiterate, The Lottery uncovers the failures of the traditional public school system and reveals that hundreds of thousands of parents attempt to flee the system every year. The Lottery follows four of these families who have entered their children in a charter school lottery.

Documentary 2010 1 hr 20 min

NR

Starring Joel Klein, Susan Taylor, Cory Booker

Director Madeleine Sackler

The Lottery

Joel Klein

Self
Susan Taylor

Self
Cory Booker

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Geoffrey Canada

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Eva Moskowitz

Self

About

The Lottery

DOCUMENTARY

In a country where 58% of African American 4th graders are functionally illiterate, The Lottery uncovers the failures of the traditional public school system and reveals that hundreds of thousands of parents attempt to flee the system every year. The Lottery follows four of these families who have entered their children in a charter school lottery.

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Information

Studio: GRAVITAS VENTURES
Released: 2010
Run Time: 1 hr 20 min
Rated: NR
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.