The War on Kids

The War on Kids

Focusing on public education, The War on Kids demonstrates how American public schools have become modeled after prisons in response to fear and a burgeoning intolerance of youth. The oppressive environment that students are subjected to, coupled with brutal responses to any transgression, including the drugging of children, are shown to have long-term repercussions beyond creating a generation of dysfunctional adults. Ultimately, democracy itself is under siege.

The War on Kids
  • The War on Kids

    In this thought-provoking documentary, filmmaker Cevin Soling details how irrational fears have transformed the public education system into a virtual prison. With metal detectors, armed security guards, and prescription drugs, contemporary schools are safer than ever before - or are they? Today'...