the pressures being put on high school students<\/a> to build their r\u00e9sum\u00e9s with Advance Placement classes and athletic accomplishments to improve their chances of acceptance at elite colleges and universities. The film captures the angst of boys who drop out of high school because of the pressure, girls who suffer stress-induced insomnia and students forced to cheat their way through classes.<\/p>\nThe film is hitting a nerve among parents across the country who are worried about the levels of stress that their children are experiencing, beginning even in elementary school.<\/p>\n
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