The documentary Waiting for Superman is making waves because of its controversial examination of the education system in the United States, and it is sparking many conversations about how to improve education and has even gotten President Obama to enter the fray.

The movie has begun playing in a limited number of theaters and opens nationwide on October 8, 2010. If you would like to find out more about this documentary, head over to the Information Page for Waiting for Superman, and take a look at the trailers, video clips, photos, and links to the official web site and other resources related to the movie.

Director Davis Guggenheim's An Inconvenient Truth won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. He took what was basically a PowerPoint presentation about the environment and made it an interesting documentary that caught the attention of the public and helped raise the awareness of environmental issues. If he can accomplish the same thing for education in America, that would be a wonderful thing indeed!

If you are interested in seeing Waiting for Superman, check out the Showtimes page to see where it is (or will be playing) at a theater near you!