The Ron Clark Story (2006 TV Movie)

Ernie Hudson: Principal Turner

Quotes 

• Principal Turner : These kids are at the bottom of the barrel.

  Ron Clark : Don't talk about them like that.

  Principal Turner : Now all I'm asking is for your students to pass.

  Ron Clark : Oh every one of my students will pass.

  Principal Turner : [inaudible, students commenting outside office]  They can become someone else's problem.

  Ron Clark : The problem isn't the kids. It's not even what they can achieve. The problem is what you expect them to achieve. You are setting the bar here. Why? Set it up here! They can make it.

  Principal Turner : This community judges us by scores. Government funding judges us by scores. People who give me scores, they get my respect.

  Ron Clark : Okay good. In May, they'll all test at grade level.

  Principal Turner : [sighs]  I don't see how that's possible.

  Ron Clark : Excuse me. Did I say grade level? I meant above grade level.

• Ron Clark : Hey Mr. Turner, this is fun!

  Principal Turner : You really think it appropriate to do this with the students?

  Ron Clark : Well, I'm certainly not gonna Double Dutch with you.

• Principal Turner : I have an opening in grade 3. If your credentials check out...

  Ron Clark : You have an opening right here.

  Principal Turner : No. Last year this class went through six different teachers before Christmas.

  Ron Clark : Yes. Nobody wants them, and I do. So what's the problem?

  Principal Turner : Test scores are very important to me; it's how I keep my job.

  Ron Clark : I can start right now.

  Principal Turner : You can start on Monday.