The War on Kids

The War on Kids is a 2009 documentary film about the American school system. The film examines American public education and argues that many public school systems are not only failing to educate, but are increasingly authoritarian institutions that are eroding the foundations of American democracy.

The War on Kids contends that students are denied basic freedoms based primarily on irrational fears, noting that they are searched, punished and arbitrarily so in the crews opinions, and forced to consume certain pharmaceutical drugs.The film begins by studying the Zero Tolerance policies in public schools in the 1990s, which were designed to eradicate drugs and weapons at schools. By arbitrary application of this policy via unchecked authority, soon nail clippers, key chains, and aspirin were considered dangerous and violations of the rules. This policy, combined with Columbineinspired fear, has resulted in kindergartners being suspended for using pointed fingers as guns in games of cops and robbers and students being suspended for having Midol and AlkaSeltzer. Increasingly, issues once dealt with by the guidance counselor or a trip to the principals office are now handled by the police. ........

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