An award-winning documentary on successful schools across the country,WHY DO THESE KIDS LOVE SCHOOL? is a provocative look at educational settings in which relationships, creative thinking and direct experience are valued more highly than memorization of facts. This national PBS special profiles a range of innovative schools across the country. Introduced by Tom Peters, co-author of "In Search of Excellence,"the film features nine unique schools (public and private) from the suburbs of California to the heart of East Harlem. Beginning with an intimate look at a 70-year-old independent school in the San Francisco Bay Area, this program then visits eight unique public schools around the country in which teachers, parents, students, and administrators are involved in creating vibrant, supportive educational environments. What emerges is the importance of humane values in our schools. This remarkable documentary shows results: strong student and faculty morale, improved test scores, and classrooms of students with the capacity for self-directed learning.