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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The documentary American Promise covers a similiar theme in which the child has a learning disability and the parents have a difficult time accepting. [/quote]

To me it felt like the parents were questioning (through the exhaustive process of making the film) if their highly selective school (Dalton) actually supports students of color. Learning differences were definitely a big part of it, but it’s a larger commentary. Regardless, highly recommend.[/quote]

That documentary was very good, but so depressing.  Interesting seeing Babby on film for a few seconds!

Other documentaries about the NYC school scene (in case anyone is interested)-
Class Divide - about Avenues and the local zoned public school 
Nursery University - about the crazy competition to get into nursery school feeders, from the late aughts, when there was no UPK, and private was the only form of education prior to K.  I think some of those nursery schools have now closed down (Mandell, St Barts, Epiphany Community). 
Waiting for Superman, The Lottery - about charter schools, Success Academy

for the OP - maybe you'd like NYC Prep, which was a reality show that aired 15 years ago and featured private school kids from Nightengale, Dwight, etc.

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There’s also a series of 6 or 7 docu-shorts on youtube called Getting In… Kindergarten. It’s old, but it’s interesting.[/quote]

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