'Superman' Documentary Draws Praise, Controversy

In “Waiting for ‘Superman,’ ” Daisy, an East Los Angeles 5th grader who dreams of being a doctor, lives in a neighborhood where an average of six in 10 students don’t graduate from high school.

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By Dakarai I. Aarons

Well in advance of its official release, the education film “Waiting For ‘Superman’” has attracted a level of attention that could make it one of the year’s most-watched documentaries—and one of the most controversial among educators, some of whom question its depictions of the American school system and...