Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005)

Based on a true story, former parole officer Marilyn Gambrell and a colleague launch an experimental program in a challenging high school. The goal is to help students whose parents are in prison avoid repeating those patterns in their own lives. The program unexpectedly succeeds, but school officials caution that its continuation depends on all senior students passing their final exams and graduating. With the school year ending, Gambrell confronts a critical challenge to protect the program's future.