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The Cartel (2009)
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90 min | Documentary

The Cartel (2009)

Not Rated

90 min | Documentary

American public schools have been growing progressively worse. According to the U.S. Department of Education national testing, only 35% of American high school seniors are proficient in reading, based on 2006 data. And fewer than ...See moreAmerican public schools have been growing progressively worse. According to the U.S. Department of Education national testing, only 35% of American high school seniors are proficient in reading, based on 2006 data. And fewer than one-in-four, 23%, are proficient in math. On the global stage, America ranks last in educational effectiveness among large industrialized countries despite the highest spending per student in the world. It presents a conundrum: How has the richest and most innovative society on earth suddenly lost the ability to teach its children at a level that other modern countries consider "basic"? If the problem is that we're not spending enough on schools, which many people believe, it's instructive to study the U.S. state that spends more than any other per student: New Jersey With spending as high as $483,000 per classroom (confirmed by NJ Education Department records for 2005-06), New Jersey students fare only slightly better than the national average in reading and math, and rank 37th in average SAT scores. And not even half of NJ's high school freshmen, despite the state's enormous "investment," are academically ready for college four years later. The fact is much of the public considers teacher salaries and overall education budgets to be the same thing -- if you're for raising one, you must be for raising the other. But as the film shows, in many cases 80-90% of the spending goes somewhere besides teacher salaries. In fact billions of dollars, as confirmed by independent audits, are wasted. "The Cartel" investigates what is causing this vast underachievement and what can be done to turn things around. Written by Anonymous See less

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72 cast members

Name	Known for
Bob Bowdon Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991)
Bill Baroni Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Rick Berman Self - Executive Director, Center for Union Facts Self - Executive Director, Center for Union Facts See fewer	Peter Jennings Reporting: How to Get Fat Without Really Trying (2003)
Michael Bloomberg Self - New York City Mayor (archive footage) Self - New York City Mayor (archive footage) See fewer	The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Clint Bolick Self Self See fewer	The Joe Show (I) (2014)
Derrell Bradford Self Self See fewer	Melissa Harris-Perry (2012)
Tom Brokaw Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Elaine Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A Taste of Power
Mika Brzezinski Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Campaign (2012)
Pat Buchanan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Crossfire (1982)
Mary Jane Cooper Self Self See fewer	Birth Day (2000)
John Corcoran Self Self See fewer	Tavis Smiley (2004)
Angel Cordero Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Jon Corzine Self - New Jersey Governor (archive footage) Self - New Jersey Governor (archive footage) See fewer	Bhopal: The Search for Justice (2004)
Jim Coston Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Lucille Davy Self - NJ Education Commissioner Self - NJ Education Commissioner See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Lou Dobbs Self - Journalist (archive footage) Self - Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	State of Play (2009)
Weysan Dun Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Dana Egreczky Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Robert Enlow Self Self See fewer	Dick Morris Democracy (2021)
Walter Farrell Self Self See fewer	Invaders (II) (2014)
Adrian M. Fenty Self Self See fewer	Waiting for Superman (2010)
Chester Finn Self Self See fewer	Building the Machine (2014)
Armando A. Fusco Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Dan Gaby Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Willie Geist Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Michael Glascoe Self - Outtgoing Paterson, NJ School Superintendent Self - Outtgoing Paterson, NJ School Superintendent See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Susan Grierson Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
David Harris Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Lloyd Henderson Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Jim Hooker Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Bob Ingle Self - Journalist (archive footage) Self - Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	The War Room with Michael Shure (2012)
Lance Izunio Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Reginald Jackson Self (as Rev. Reginald Jackson) Self (as Rev. Reginald Jackson) See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Susan Jacoby Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Columbo (1971)
Beverly Jones Self - Former Trenton Teacher Self - Former Trenton Teacher See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Lisa Kasabach Self - Teacher, Parent, Charter School Applicant Self - Teacher, Parent, Charter School Applicant See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Matt Katz Self Self See fewer	The Rachel Maddow Show (2008)
Kris Kolluri Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Ray Lesniak Self - Politician Self - Politician See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Bill Maher Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Politically Incorrect (1993)
Joseph Malone Self - Politician Self - Politician See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Kent Manahan Self - NJN Anchor (archive footage) Self - NJN Anchor (archive footage) See fewer	Fallen (1998)
Chris Matthews Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Campaign (2012)
Sandy McClure Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Mary Jo McKinley Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
John McWhorter Self - Critic Self - Critic See fewer	The Glenn Show (2019)
Tim Merrill Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Anne Milgram Self - New Jersey Attorney General (archive footage) Self - New Jersey Attorney General (archive footage) See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Theresa Minutillo Self - Hoboken Schools Self - Hoboken Schools See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Andrea Mitchell Self - Journalist (archive footage) Self - Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Joe Nathan Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Heather Ngoma Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Mike Pallante Self Self See fewer	Community College (2009)
Paul Peterson Self (as Prof. Paul Peterson) Self (as Prof. Paul Peterson) See fewer	Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg (1994)
Joyce Powell Self - NJEA President Self - NJEA President See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Rick Pressler Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Jarrett Renshaw Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Greg Richmond Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Cokie Roberts Self - Journalist (archive footage) Self - Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	ABC News: Inauguration 2009 (2009)
Gerard Robinson Self Self See fewer	Reel Fishing with Upstream (2019)
Dana Rone Self - Newark City Councilwoman Self - Newark City Councilwoman See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Paul Bambrick Santoyo Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Lee Seglem Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Shelly Skinner Self - Jersey City Parents Self - Jersey City Parents See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Jeff Tiltel Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Paul Veggian Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Anne Wallace Self - Charter School Applicant Self - Charter School Applicant See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Scott Weiner Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Joe Williams Self - Activist (archive footage) Self - Activist (archive footage) See fewer
Steve Wollmer Self Self See fewer	The Cartel (2009)
Mort Zuckerman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	At First Sight (1999)