The lawsuit was filed on behalf of students at three troubled middle schools in south and central Los Angeles, which have traditionally had high turnover of teachers and administrators.

“In Hawaii, which ranks near bottom in national achievement, the school year has been reduced by 17 furlough Fridays in which schools will be closed. The Superintendent, Pat Hamamoto, although agreeing that students will suffer due to less learning time, also said that the schools will try to cram in as much teaching as they can.”