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Lean On Me "Lean on Me" tells the story of Joe Clark, a tough disciplinarian hired to run the worst school in Paterson, New Jersey. To make sure his students would pass a basic proficiency exam, Clark resorted to what some felt were questionable methods, including wandering the halls threateningly with a baseball bat , to restore order to his school. The film chronicles these extreme tactics, but it also shows Clark's success, which resulted in the school remaining under the town's jurisdiction rather than being placed under the state's control.There's much to learn hear about leadership, management, and discipline. All of which seem to be in short supply in many of our public schools. But that may be more of a result of lethargic school boards rather than faculty. Morgan Freeman is transformed into Joe Clark, the brash, hard nosed, take no prisoners principal of the all too real East Side High.
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