Race to Nowhere at Yorktown High School

Alliance for Safe Kids Inc. and the Yorktown School District PTSA Council are sponsoring a showing of the film "Race to Nowhere" on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. 

The film is directed by Vicki Abeles. It will be shown at Yorktown High School. For more information, call  925.310.4242.

Film Synopsis:

A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children's lives. Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic in our schools: cheating has become commonplace; students are disengaged; stress-related illness and depression are rampant; and many young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired.

Race to Nowhere is a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.