Harper faces criminal charges in the death of a parent and considers pleading guilty to a lesser charge; Hanson's demons surface when he defends a student.

Harper's meeting with a parent becomes heated; a new teacher stirs things up in the classroom; the teachers must evaluate one another.

Harper faces a tough decision concerning Senate; a promising music student must support his family; a new teacher gets off to a rocky start.

Guber discovers seniors are studying the rules of attraction and not much else in study hall; Senate allows Trina and her baby to stay at his place; Hanson asks Marla out on a date.

A union representative interviews Marla and Hanson about their feud; Flynn goes for a wild ride with speedy student; Lipschultz tries to sell insurance to fellow teachers.

Harper and Gruber try to find out the origin of a school riot; Hanson files a grievance with the teacher's union saying Marla is a racist.

Young teachers join the faculty; students plan a walkout because of the administration's apparent lack of concern for student issues.

Winslow High deals with the aftermath of tragic events.

A promising student becomes involved in criminal acts that produce fatal results; Hanson receives criticism for sending a letter to parents about a student who is overweight.

As the prom approaches, female students outrage the faculty when they auction themselves as dates, while Harper deals with angry students who oppose his allowing a gay student to... Full summary