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How can a Chinese immigrant, running a school in the poorest of
Hispanic neighborhoods, outperform some of the best schools in America?


Why does a public elementary school with a capacity of 250 students
have a waiting list of 300?


Why did 17,000 of the top graduates from schools like Harvard,
Georgetown, Princeton and Yale apply for 2,000 teacher jobs
in the worst inner-city schools in the country?


Why are kids with above average IQ’s who have been failing for years
finally becoming excited about the joy of learning?


Why should teachers have a say in the curriculum that they teach?


How can a fifth grade teacher in one of the worst public schools
in L.A., produce students that are sought after by the most
prominent private schools in the area?


AND MOST IMPORTANTLY


What should each individual expect from the educational system
and what can we do to make these expectations a reality.
Educational Excellence in America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to  
discovering and promoting the best teachers, schools, and educational techniques in
the country.  Our mission is to encourage all teachers, administrators and the public to
demand and become involved in QUALITY educational systems. We want to expose the
excellent classrooms and learning environments that are seldom discussed in the
media. We are working with CASABLANCA Productions on a documentary about
Excellence in Education. During the course of production, we have interviewed some of
the top educational professionals, administrators and teachers in the country.  Their
successful results, often in spite of overwhelming odds, are truly inspirational.  Our
documentary asks and investigates these fundamental questions: