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1. www.npr.org › 2021/01/02 › 952806833Former Students Remember Joe Clark, Educator Who ... - NPR

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   Jan 2, 2021 · A legendary American educator died this week. Joe Clark was 82 years old. And in the 1980s, he was principal of Eastside High in Paterson, N.J., a school where crime and drug use were...

2. www.nytimes.com › 2020/12/30 › nyregionJoe Clark, Tough Principal at New Jersey High School, Dies at 82

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   Dec 30, 2020 · Joe Clark, the imperious disciplinarian principal of a troubled New Jersey high school in the 1980s who gained fame for restoring order as he roamed its hallways with a bullhorn and sometimes a...

3. www.npr.org › 2021/01/01 › 952716687Famous New Jersey Principal Joe Clark Dies At 82 : NPR

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   Jan 1, 2021 · Educator Joe Clark has died at age 82. He gained fame — and notoriety — in the 1980s for a tough disciplinary record as principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, N.J.

4. www.cbsnews.com › news › joe-clark-new-jerseyJoe Clark, no-nonsense principal who inspired film "Lean on ...

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   Dec 30, 2020 · Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film "Lean on Me," died...

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5. www.latimes.com › obituaries › storyPrincipal Joe Clark, who inspired the film 'Lean on Me,' dies ...

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   Dec 31, 2020 · Joe Louis Clark, the bat- and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me,” died at his...

6. chicago.suntimes.com › 2020/12/29 › 22205848Joe Clark dead: Bat-wielding principal inspired ‘Lean on Me ...

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   Dec 30, 2020 · He was 82. Born in Rochelle, Georgia, on May 8, 1938, Clark moved with his family north to Newark, New Jersey, when he was 6 years old.

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   How old was Joe Clark when he died?

   • NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and legacy of famed educator Joe Clark with two of his former students, Thomas and Debra McEntyre. Clark died this week at the age of 82. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A legendary American educator died this week. Joe Clark was 82 years old.

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   Who was Joe Clark?

   • A legendary American educator died this week. Joe Clark was 82 years old. And in the 1980s, he was principal of Eastside High in Paterson, N.J., a school where crime and drug use were rampant. Early in his tenure, he expelled 300 students for misconduct and laid down the law for the rest of them. Motivation and test scores improved.

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   When did John Clark die?

   • He died in August 1975 in his thirty-ninth year. Those who knew Clark are aware of his suffering and how he was sustained by his abiding faith. In sports that year football was 2-8-0, basketball 12-8, and baseball 7-2. Things were better in September 1954 when the whole school system returned to normal.

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   What happened to Joe Clark?

   • He also wrote "Laying Down the Law: Joe Clark's Strategy for Saving Our Schools," detailing his methods for turning around Eastside High. He retired to Gainesville, Florida. Clark is survived by his children, Joetta, Hazel and JJ, and grandchildren, Talitha, Jorell and Hazel.

   Joe Clark, no-nonsense principal who inspired film "Lean on Me," has

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   How did Joe Clark become famous?

   • He appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1988, and a year later, his experiences were depicted on the big screen in the film Lean on Me, starring Morgan Freeman ,. Clark also published a book, Laying Down the Law, about his educational approach at the New Jersey high school. His Pupils Want Someone to Lean On, but Joe Clark May Simply Want Out

   Joe Clark, Principal Who Inspired Movie Lean on Me, Dies

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   How did John Clarke die?

   • Clarke, 84, contracted COVID-19 sometime after he was transferred to Russell, Man., said his son, Kirby Gehman. "The fact that [his hospital] was four hours away was kind of a surprise, and the fact that he came out of it dead was also not expected," he said. Nearly three weeks after his initial transfer, Clarke died of COVID-19 on Feb. 11.

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8. people.com › human-interest › joe-clark-principalJoe Clark, Principal Who Inspired Movie Lean on Me, Dies

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   Dec 30, 2020 · Joe Clark, a high school principal who served as the inspiration for the film Lean On Me, has died. He was 82. According to a statement from Clark's family, the retired New Jersey principal...