New Education Documentary featuring Whitney Tilson Premieres April 7 in New York City

New Film Explores the Twin Achievement Gaps: Between Low-Income Minority
Students and Their More Affluent Peers, and between the U.S. and Its Economic
Competitors

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Education reformer Whitney Tilson will host the premiere of a new documentary
film titled, "A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform."
There will be back-to-back screenings in New York City on Wednesday, April 7th
at the SVA Theatre at 2:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.

Inspired by other hard-hitting documentaries that focus on imminent global
threats, the new film features Tilson giving an in-depth presentation on the
twin achievement gaps that threaten our nation's future: between low-income,
minority students and their more affluent peers, and between the U.S. and its
economic competitors.

"Everyone is aware that our public school system is broken and must be fixed,"
said Tilson. "But reformers have been stymied by those who benefit from the
status quo, so what is needed to break this political paralysis is a collection
of data and arguments that forcefully advocate for an urgent school reform
agenda - and that`s exactly what guided us as we developed our film."

A Right Denied was produced by True South Studios and Bob Compton, whose award
winning documentary, Two Million Minutes, profiled the academic lives of
students from India, China and the U.S., while shedding a critical light on the
educational and cultural differences that separate the student experience in
each country.

"Documentaries about education reform have done their part to alert people of
the need for change in our public school system," said Compton. "But what`s
special about this film is that it also presents us with a way forward so our
nation can deliver on its promise to provide all children with a quality
education."

After spending more than two decades on the front lines, witnessing first-hand
public education's shocking failures and remarkable successes, Tilson created a
powerful and, at times, unsettling presentation about the twin achievement gaps
and what must be done to address them. He utilizes the latest data and research
to paint the most detailed portrait of American public education ever committed
to film.

Tilson will host two screenings of the film at the SVA Theatre, located at 333
West 23rd St. on Wednesday, April 7th.

The afternoon premiere will begin with a welcome reception at 2:00 p.m.,
followed by the film`s screening from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. After the
screening, an hour-long discussion/Q&A with leading education reformers will be
held.

Those participating in the afternoon discussion panel include Dacia Toll,
co-founder of Amistad Academy andAchievement First, Deborah Kenny, founder and
CEO of Harlem Village Academies, Evan Stone, founder of Educators 4 Excellence
(E4E), Drema Brown, director of Aspiring Principals and Student Achievement for
New Leaders for New Schools, Kevin Chavous, chairman of the Black Alliance for
Educational Options, and Norman Atkins, founder of North Star Academy, Uncommon
Schools and Teacher U.

Following the same format, the evening premiere will begin with a welcome
reception at 5:15 p.m., followed by the film`s screening from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45
p.m.After the screening, an hour-long discussion/Q&A with another panel of
leading education reformers will be held.The event will conclude with a post
reception.

Among those participating on the second discussion panel are Wendy Kopp, founder
of Teach for America, David Levin, co-founder of Knowledge is Power Program
(KIPP), Eva Moskowitz, CEO of the Success Charter Network, Shavar Jeffries,
founding board president of KIPP Newark, and Joe Williams, executive director of
Democrats for Education Reform.

Those attending the afternoon premiere are also invited to attend the evening`s
welcome reception.

For more information on this or future screenings, to view the film`s trailer
and to order copies of the film, please visit www.2mminutes.com. For screening
information, contact Liza Dittoe at 317-202-2280 x.12 or liza@dittoepr.com.

About Whitney Tilson

Whitney Tilson was among the first people to join Wendy Kopp in 1989 to launch
Teach For America, has been on the board of KIPP charter schools in New York
City for the past decade, was one of the founders of Democrats for Education
Reform and the Rewarding Achievement (REACH) program, and serves on the boards
of the Pershing Square Foundation, the National Alliance for Public Charter
Schools, and the Council of Urban Professionals.

Tilson is a well-known value investor and writer. He co-authored the book, More
Mortgage Meltdown: 6 Ways to Profit in These Bad Times, was one of the authors
of Poor Charlie`s Almanack, writes a regular column on value investing for
Kiplinger`s, has written for Forbes, the Financial Times, the Motley Fool and
TheStreet.com, and teaches financial statement analysis and business valuation
for the Dickie Group. He was featured in a 60 Minutes segment in December 2008
that won an Emmy, wasone of five investors included in SmartMoney`s 2006 Power
30, was named by Institutional Investor in 2007 as one of 20 Rising Stars, has
been profiled by the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, and has spoken
widely on value investing and behavioral finance.

Tilson received an MBA with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School,
where he was elected a Baker Scholar (top 5% of class), and graduated magna cum
laude from Harvard College, with a bachelor`s degree in Government.

About Bob Compton and Two Million Minutes

Bob Compton is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has invested in
numerous companies over the past twenty years. He now serves on numerous company
boards and is a documentary filmmaker. His first film, Two Million Minutes,
takes an in-depth look at secondary education in the United States as compared
with India and China and examines the implications this may have on the U.S.
position in the global economy during the 21st century. For more information
about this film and others, please visit www.2mminutes.com.

Dittoe Public Relations
Liza Dittoe, 317-202-2280 x12
liza@dittoepr.com

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