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  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 2 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 2 m
We the Parents

Summary We the Parents follows the people and events surrounding the first ever school transformation under California's 'Parent Trigger' law. Parents, with the help of the non-profit group Parent Revolution, gathered signatures from over 51% of the families at McKinley Elementary School in Compton, CA. When their petitions are turned in to the ...

Directed By: James Takata

Written By: Jennifer Welsh Takata, James Takata

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 2 m
  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 2 m

We the Parents

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary We the Parents follows the people and events surrounding the first ever school transformation under California's 'Parent Trigger' law. Parents, with the help of the non-profit group Parent Revolution, gathered signatures from over 51% of the families at McKinley Elementary School in Compton, CA. When their petitions are turned in to the ...

Directed By: James Takata

Written By: Jennifer Welsh Takata, James Takata

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Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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90
Aug 20, 2013
We the Parents is a must-see civics lesson, an example of the power of grassroots organizing and of having a good lawyer, and of how seemingly small ideas can make big waves.
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70
Sep 5, 2013
Mr. Takata deserves praise for refusing to oversimplify the situation, although his film doesn’t always bring the conflict fully to life.
By Anita Gates FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 15, 2013
While no doubt a more evenhanded documentary remains to be made on this issue, the Takatas’ effort is polished and convincing on its own terms.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
63
Aug 16, 2013
We the Parents, one-sided and promotional as it often feels, presents a possible solution, as well as the difficulties in achieving it.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 15, 2013
The film doesn’t fully succeed in elucidating its complex issues. But the wide-spread problem it explores is clearly undeniable, and at the very least this rough-hewn but provocative documentary will hopefully inspire further discussion.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 15, 2013
Concerned mainly with the mechanics of the undertaking, the movie is less an incisive chronicle than a galvanizing tool for parents who are, understandably, frustrated with the system.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Go For Broke Pictures
Release Date Aug 16, 2013
Duration 1 h 2 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/pages/We-The-Parents/119094864826267
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