Watch "Waiting For Superman" Trailer - Oscar-winningfilmmaker Davis Guggenheim (AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH) dissects the failing American education system, and in doing so, discovers ways to fix it.

On Monday, President Obama hosted the five children featured in the documentary "Waiting For 'Superman' " for a visit to the White House, USA Today reports.  The film explores the struggles of five students entering lotteries for the chance to win spots at various charter schools -- in the hopes of leaving behind under-performing public schools.