2 million minutes

http://www.2mminutes.com

The site 2 million minutes refers to the amount of time students spend in school from ninth grade until high school graduation. Robert A. Compton and company follow the experiences of six students from the United States, China and India through the course of what the filmmaker feels are the most crucial years of education.  The documentary gives a glimpse into the attitudes and work ethics these students apply to their educations.  I feel that we as a country are falling behind in the global market due to self inflicted wounds.  This film shows the seriousness with which students view their education in other countries as compared to the more laid back view U.S. students seem to take.  Overseas they worry about competing in the work force while many of our own are worried about getting into the right social group.  Should schools focus on the academic, social, vocational or personal needs of students in our society?  If knowledge is truly power and almost fifty percent of students in South Carolina alone drop out of high school, I think the future of our country is at great risk.