A documentary film examining high school education. The hour-long documentary explores how each culture’s educational priorities and norms are adopted and accepted by schools, family and the students. The stark differences in attitude, effort and priorities of these students' high school experiences offer important clues to the future of economic competition in the 21st century.

Citation: 2 Million Minutes, Broken Pencil Productions, 2007.

Visit Official Site: 2 Million Minutes


Also, the Learning Policy Center at the University of Pittsburgh held a 2 Million Minutes event in April 2008 and has posted an online video, which includes documentary clips is presented and a panel discussion by:

Derrick Lopez, Chief of High School Reform, Pittsburgh Public Schools
William Isler, School Board President, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Rachel Bird, Senior Policy Analyst, Strong American Schools ED in ‘08 Campaign

Launch On-line Video: Learning Policy Center event