S04E06 · SCENE 16/22 · 20:50
Margin of Error · Tilghman Middle School Office
Pilot Program Announced

Principal announces a special pilot program for troubled students.

20:50→21:16
in the episode · 0m 26s · S04E06

What happens

20:50–21:16

The principal announces the University of Maryland pilot program, selecting ten eighth-grade students for a special curriculum. Teachers react with relief, hoping it will help the most troubled kids.

WhereTilghman Middle School Office
DriverPrincipal
Positionact2 · setup
ThreadCarcetti's Mayoral Campaign

Key lines

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21:00

You're only taking three of my knuckleheads?

21:11

Hallelujah. Not a moment too soon.

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Beats

20:55Principal announces the pilot program.

Scene in the episode

20:50–21:16
A · Carcetti's Mayoral Campaign
B · Barksdale Remnants
C · Major Crimes Unit
D · School and Street Kids

Clips from this episode

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The Wire - Clay Davis Extracts Money From Carcetti And Royce · masterofceremonies1
The Wire - Bunny Colvin's Corner Kids Socialization Program (Part 2) · masterofceremonies1
The Wire Season 4 Episode 43 "Margin of Error" · Bassee News
"Margin of error" Best Quote from Season 4 Episode 6 of "The Wire" · The Wire Stripped Podcast

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Grace SampsonDravon James13 episodes
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Roland PryzbylewskiJim True-Frost52 episodes · drives 24 scenes

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