Things change when Millie comes to Raleigh County in 1957. She teaches students to think for themselves, and soon everyone knows her slogan:
""Grammar matters. It proves you're educated!""
Because of one teacher, teenagers learn to think critically about civil rights, the death of 13 year-old Donny Weber, the assassinations of JFK and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Vietnam. Millie leaves a legacy. And Raleigh honors her memory in a most unusual way.