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Despite the hype in certain circles in the West surrounding the perceived merits of the highly competitive education systems found in China and other parts of Asia, some concerned parties in America have begun to question the consequences of high-pressure schooling in general.

Lauded as the one of the most popular documentaries in America in the past few years, " Race to Nowhere, directed by ex-Wall Street lawyer and mother-of-three Vicki Abeles and film editor and director Jessica Congdon, examines this issue and comes to the interesting, albeit controversial, conclusion that "schools and parental pressure" are adversely affecting students - in other words, placing such a heavy emphasis on scholastic and academic achievement is crushing our kids.

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