Janet Mino has taught her class of students with autism for four years. When they graduate in spring 2012, they will leave the security of the public school system forever. BEST KEPT SECRET follows them the year before graduation. The clock is ticking to find them a place in the adult world, so they do not end up where their predecessors have, sitting at home, institutionalized, or on the streets.

Every year, on the 2nd Thursday of November, the entire country of South-Korea is put to the test. That day, more than half a million senior high school students take part in the National University Exam, better known as Suneung. ‘REACH FOR THE SKY’ tells the story of several South-Korean high school students, their families and teachers, as they prepare for the annual National Exam. The exam will not only determine where the high school seniors...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, pop singers Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, what do these celebrities have in common? They all attended a Montessori school, which now counts 22 thousand centers worldwide. But who was Maria Montessori, the Italian doctor who conceived this revolutionary educational method a century ago and which still inspires today ? This documentary aims to shine a light not only on the life of an extraordinary...

Educators and students at Dixon Elementary Public School keep art real in and outside the classroom. Students led by teacher Joy Parham connect history and today’s news in spoken word poetry inspired by the school’s museum-like art collection. Art happens.

STARTING AT ZERO: REIMAGINING EDUCATION IN AMERICA explores the power of investing in high-quality early childhood education so that all children and families have the opportunity to attain the American Dream. Starting at Zero examines the latest developmental brain science to demonstrate how essential the earliest years of learning are to maximize human potential. Key features of high-quality early childhood learning environments and experiences...

Enter Kilauea and other legendary volcanoes. Hear the story of Hawaii's great warrior-king, Kamehameha. Share in the fun of Waikiki Beach and Lahaina, then catch an aerial view of the vast canyon lands of Kauai. Learn about Hawaiian customs and folklore, while Sea Life Park stages some amazing shows with porpoises, whales, and other crowd pleasers. Surfing, snorkeling, cliff diving, Hawaii has it all!

An adorable video featuring the cutest canines around, as well as an audio CD full of dog-themed ditties. With the help of this title, kids can learn how to take care of man's best friend as they become Certified Puppytown Wranglers.

Starting with the thoughts of political theorist Hannah Arendt, Ben Hayoun-Stépanian travels the world to meet a variety of people and organizations including Magid Magid, Lord Mayor of Sheffield at the time, Pussy Riot activist Nadya Tolokonnikova, philosophers, alternative schools and many more. She ponders on the ownership and plurality of our thoughts, and the means by which freedom of learning and innovative education can exist in contemporary...

Born in 1838, Queen Lili'uokalani was a talented composer who took the throne after her brother's death in 1891. She dealt with the U.S. government revoking her position on the sugar market, was overtaken by U.S. Marines, and lost her throne.

This course covers the 200-year evolution of American music theater, including the minstrel era, the vaudeville era, the age of ragtime, the revue, and the book musical. Because recorded examples of music from recent Broadway musicals are readily available in retail stores, these are used less frequently here than the older, rarer recordings, without which most listeners would have little knowledge of the sound of the early musicals. The shows chosen...