When the possibility of closing Minneapolis' North High School was announced in 2010, several groups sprang into action to save the school—including parents, alumni, community organizations and teachers.
The story of the school's escape from the brink of extinction has become the subject of "Organized Parents, Organized Teachers," a short film produced by Brown University's Annenberg Institute for School Reform , a national policy research and reform support organization that promotes quality education for all children, especially in urban communities.