{"id":632,"date":"2011-05-15T10:02:48","date_gmt":"2011-05-15T14:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=632"},"modified":"2011-05-13T10:12:26","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T14:12:26","slug":"dont-fail-me-watch-it-tonight-8pm-est","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/05\/dont-fail-me-watch-it-tonight-8pm-est.html","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Fail Me: Watch It Tonight 8PM EST"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Soledad O’Brien’s new documentary “Don’t Fail Me,” highlights the good and bad of America’s public education system and premieres tonight on CNN at 8pm Eastern. Don’t miss it!<\/p>\n

Why? You’ll see what is broken in today’s educational system, but also what many are doing to change this issue. It addresses topics of social-economic realities that gives advantages to one school system over another, teachers serving as heroes on the front lines of America’s small towns and inner cities, and students living with resilience despite it all to defy the odds and show how others can, too.<\/p>\n

I rarely promote a television event; but I’m making an exception for this one. Don’t miss what is sure to be one of the most provocative looks at education in America in a long time.<\/p>\n

Watch the trailer here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong><\/a> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include\u00a0Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and\u00a0Thirst No More<\/em> <\/a> (October). Discover more at\u00a0ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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