Who helps Ms. Gruwell get permission to teach the seniors?

In the book The Freedom Writers Diary, Ms. Gruwell desired to teach her students during their senior year.

Unfortunately, it was challenging for Ms. Gruwell to receive permission to teach the seniors. Ms. Gruwell had little seniority at her school. At her school, it was unusual for teachers with little seniority to choose the classes and grades they wanted to teach. As Ms. Gruwell explained:

“Things are based on seniority around here.”

However, Ms. Gruwell received help from her superintendent (Dr. Cohn) and the president of the board of education (Karin Polachek). These two individuals accompanied the class on their trip to Washington D.C. Furthermore, these two individuals sympathized with Ms. Gruwell’s cause and helped Ms. Gruwell overcome this barrier.

Thus, although it was challenging to achieve this goal, influential leaders helped Ms. Gruwell obtain permission to teach the seniors.