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Unfortunately, a practice basic skills test fails to garner enough passing students. Clark confronts his staff for their failure to educate their students, and to prepare them for the world. Clark institutes a tutorial program to strengthen academic skills; he also encourages remedial reading courses
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1659:The Formula
1611:The Stoolie
1312:Main Campus
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1145:Little Lima
1009:February 8,
950:CinemaScore
855:Film portal
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791:John Legend
761:(nominated)
704:CinemaScore
525:as Mr. Lott
480:as Clarence
460:Ivonne Coll
288:high school
220:108 minutes
149:John Carter
70:Produced by
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2257:Categories
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403:Alan North
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249:Box office
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