POV · SEASON 22
The Principal Story
Episode 11 · 2009-09-15
- Documentary
Episode overview
Two stories that paint a dramatic portrait of the challenges facing America's public schools — and of the great difference a dedicated principal can make. Tresa Dunbar is a second-year principal at Chicago's Nash Elementary, where 98% of students come from low-income families; in Springfield, Illinois, Kerry Purcell has led Harvard Park Elementary, with similar demographics, for six years. Tod Lending (Omar & Pete, POV 2005) and David Mrazek followed both women over the course of a school year, discovering each one's unique styles yet similar passions. The Principal Story takes the viewer along for an emotional ride that reveals what effective educational leadership looks like in the 21st century.
60 minutes
Season 22 episodes
1. New Muslim Cool2009-06-23
2. Beyond Hatred2009-06-30
3. Life.Support.Music2009-07-07
4. The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court2009-07-14
5. The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)2009-07-21
6. Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go2009-07-28
7. Shorts Program2009-08-18
8. This Way Up2009-08-25
9. Ella es el Matador (She Is the Matador)2009-09-01
10. English Surgeon2009-09-08
11. The Principal Story2009-09-15
12. Bronx Princess2009-09-22
13. The Way We Get By2009-11-11
14. Patti Smith: Dream of Life2009-12-30
