A Town Torn Apart

TV Movie
1992
TV-PG
2h

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Thayer High School is anything but a thriving educational institution until a relative newcomer, Doc Littky, takes the helm as principal and transforms the school. The trouble is, not everyo... Read allThayer High School is anything but a thriving educational institution until a relative newcomer, Doc Littky, takes the helm as principal and transforms the school. The trouble is, not everyone in town appreciates Doc's liberal methods.Thayer High School is anything but a thriving educational institution until a relative newcomer, Doc Littky, takes the helm as principal and transforms the school. The trouble is, not everyone in town appreciates Doc's liberal methods.

Director
- Daniel Petrie
Writers
- Susan Kammeraad-Campbell
- Anne Gerard
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6.3/10

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Director
- Daniel Petrie
Writers
- Susan Kammeraad-Campbell
- Anne Gerard
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Liz Gordon's debut,

Quotes
Dennis 'Doc' Littky: I want everyone to have his own voice. I want everyone to have his own chance.

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8/10

Good case study, could be used in education courses

The story here is over simplified, "progressive" vs. "traditional" teaching methods, but this movie is really more than its story. What's interesting here are the pedagogical techniques introduced by this principal as well as his apparent inability to sense "trouble" just around the corner. I was disappointed not to find this on vhs or dvd because I would love to use it in my educational leadership classes. It is quite thought provoking and lends itself well to class discussions.