The new program was a success. “My English department came to me and said, ‘We want to do sort of the same thing in English. We want to target those kids who are failing at this point, four-and-a-half weeks in,’” said Shea. “They were able to work out, through their own empowerment, a schedule where kids who are below a C would have after-school tutoring and/or a Saturday school session. This to me is a great breakthrough because they came to me. It was their idea, but it was important because they realized they needed to reach these kids. It is their program, and it’s for the children.”