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# Can He Save This School In Five Months?
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/decibel-securing-your-vote-bipphe/extras/can-he-save-this-school-in-five-months-6p6wo5/
- Published: 2026-02-11T20:06:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-12T19:18:32.000Z
- Description: Principal Walker started working at Dobie Middle School in July. Is that enough time to change it?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Decibel: Securing Your Vote, #ZZZ_Show_167e9b95-93e6-43d7-be23-0561107e33c4, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_c6515950-7d1a-4fe9-a0df-0dbc160e50c0, #movie-extra

Mike Walker became principal at Dobie Middle School in July. His task? Improving test scores by more than 10 points in order to avoid turning the campus over to a charter school, and doing it with a slate of new teachers and dropping enrollment. He's confident in the work his team has put in, but this week students start testing this week. Is five months enough time to turn around a school?