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A school in Paterson, New Jersey is at risk of being overtaken by the New Jersey state government unless students improve their test score. So the mayor asks the school superintendent for help. He suggests that they appoint the controversial Joe Clark (Morgan Freeman) as the school principal. Clark begrudgingly agrees. And when he arrives, he shakes things up by reassigning teachers and calling all of them incompetent. A lot of people want him. But, at the same time, he gains the respect of some of the teachers and the students. In the end, Clark wins with the students passing their basic skills exam.
