Later, testing reveals that Connor’s behavior is rooted in (a diagnosis used at the time of the 2009 airing). While Clare and the gifted students rally to protest his unfair treatment, the principal remains unmoved. The Shep’s Downfall
In the eleventh episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation 's eighth season, a high-stakes conflict erupts when the school's principal faces off against the gifted students. The Central Conflict: Connor vs. The Shep [S8E11] Causing a Commotion
The episode's drama begins with , whose rigid and often dismissive attitude toward students who don't fit his "jock" ideal comes to a head. Later, testing reveals that Connor’s behavior is rooted