Synopsis

These two narratives offer a compelling glimpse into the difficulties confronting America’s public schools, and the profound impact a committed principal can have. Tresa Dunbar, in her second year as principal at Chicago’s Nash Elementary, serves a student body where nearly all families live below the poverty line. In Springfield, Illinois, Kerry Purcell has guided Harvard Park Elementary, with a comparable student population, for six years. Tod Lending and David Mrazek documented both women ove