What effect did the special edition of the newspaper have on the school?

While the newspaper makes some students more comfortable about speaking out against The Wave. Many of them reject The Wave since it did not help the football team win its big game against Clarksville. Mr. Ross notices that the other teachers seem to have turned against The Wave, something that is confirmed when Christy and Principal Owens confront him about it. However, he reassures his wife and boss that he has a plan to end the experiment gracefully, in a way that will teach the students about fascism. They agree, although Principal Owens threatens to fire Mr. Ross if the experiment continues to go awry.