Ron Clark is a teacher and the founder of the Ron Clark Academy, a middle school for low-income students in Atlanta, Georgia. The movie The Ron Clark Story was based on Clark's life.Trading Markets: Educator inspires local teachers (October 27, 2008)
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- Chicago Tribune: Oprah donates $365,000 to Atlanta school (January 1, 2009)
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Founder of the Ron Clark Academy, a middle school in Atlanta, Georgia
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The movie The Ron Clark Story was based on Clark's life
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Did not originally want to teach, but started because he needed a job when his mother said she would not support him anymoreTrading Markets: Educator inspires local teachers (October 27, 2008)
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The students of the class were considered on the lowest educational level in the schoolTrading Markets: Educator inspires local teachers (October 27, 2008)
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The average SAT scores of his students were the highest of all students in the school at the end of the semesterTrading Markets: Educator inspires local teachers (October 27, 2008)
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Has written two books on education
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The book The Essential 55 has sold over 1 million copiesOfficial Site: Welcome to the Ron Clark Academy
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