Rita as the Principal of The David School

How would the David School be different if Rita was the principal?

The question of Rita as a principal at the David School is really difficult. It is evident from the documentary, The Country Boys, that the school already fosters an environment that is pro-student success. As an alternative school in a coal mining community, the culture at the David School is basically the same. As an alternative school, most of the students have the same cultural background and there does not appear to be any minority students in the school. Mitzi, the current principal is very supportive of the students. It appears that they respect her, as well as the school. She also holds the students accountable for their responsibilities.

What could Rita add as principal to the David School in order to make it different that it’s current condition?  If she is a principal of social justice, then I see her adding more programs to the school. These programs may have helped Chris finish the newspaper before Christmas and produce more editions. Rita held fundraisers to help students go on field trips; she might have been able to raise money for Chris to see a newspaper published. Rita may have created a student center arts program that would have helped Cody learn to sing at school. The school already has a positive school culture; Rita could have added the extracurricular programs.