Most Likely To Succeed is a feature-length documentary examining the history of U.S. education, revealing the growing shortcomings of conventional education methods in today’s innovative world. The film explores compelling new approaches that engage students, energize teachers, and lead to deep, retained learning. MLTS premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection of more than two dozen festivals. To date, Most Likely To Succeed has screened for thousands of audiences around the world, igniting conversations and empowering change.
From Director Greg Whiteley (Last Chance U, Mitt,) and Executive Producer Ted Dintersmith (author, Most Likely to Succeed).
| 08/25/17 | Burgettstown, PA | Burgettstown Performing Arts Center, 100 Bavington Road at 1:00 PM | |
| 08/29/17 | Alexandria, MN | Alexandria Area High School, 4300 Pioneer Rd SE at 7:30 AM | |
| 09/06/17 | Millbrae, CA | Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave at 6:00 PM | |
| 09/07/17 | Bridgeville, PA | Chartiers Valley Middle School , 50 Thoms Run Road at 7:00 PM | |
| 09/18/17 | Maryville, MO | Student Union Ballroom Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Drive at 5:00 PM | |
| 09/21/17 | Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA | All Saints' Day School, 8060 Carmel Valley Road at 6:00 PM | |
| 09/21/17 | Mount Vernon, WA | Lincoln Theatre, 712 S 1st Street at 7:00 PM | |
| 09/26/17 | Euclid, OH | Euclid High School , 797 E 222nd Street at 6:00 PM | |
| 09/27/17 | Arlington, MA | Arlington town hall, 100 Mass Ave at 7:00 PM | |
| 09/28/17 | Carlsbad, CA | Calavera Hills Middle School, 4104 Tamarack Ave at 6:00 PM | |
| 10/28/17 | Menomonie, WI | Menomonie Public Library, 600 Wolske Bay Rd at 12:30 PM | |
| 11/08/17 | Potomac, MD | Bullis School, 10601 Falls Rd at 7:00 PM |
Gallup found that 8 in 10 elementary students are engaged with school, but by high school just 4 in 10 are engaged.
They conclude, “Our educational system sends students and our country's future over the school cliff every year."
The best case the College Board can make for the importance of SAT test scores is minimal predictive value for first-year college GPA.
In a 2013 Gallup Poll, only 29% of students said they often used what they were learning to develop solution to real world problems.
Only 15% of adults in America use any math more advanced than what is covered in 6th grade.
The authors of Academically Adrift report that students show negligible improvement in critical analysis skills over their four years in college.
A Gallup-Purdue Index study found that the factors in a college experience most important to longer-term success are having a mentor, internships, taking on longer-term projects, and being active in extracurricular activities and clubs.