The Movie Meets Reality; Washington Principal's Critique of Joe Clark's Methods From: The Washington Post | Date: March 3, 1989| Author: Michele L. Norris | Copyright 1989 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The Hollywood version of the Joe Clark story ends on a high note designed to convince audiences that his `my way or the highway' operating style is the remedy for urban America's crumbling school systems.

But don't expect a happy ending in the real-life Joe Clark story.

The Paterson, N.J., City Council voted unanimously this week to demand that Board of Education officials fire Clark from his principal's position at Eastside High School after learning that scantily clad danc...

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