Deal Reached to End Hawaii School Furloughs
Honolulu
Gov. Linda Lingle and the state's political leaders ended the state's infamous school furloughs Tuesday, grabbing hold of a serendipitous deal that involves a $10 million loan from local banks and that forced no one to give ground.
The accord eliminates 17 furlough days that were scheduled for the school year that begins in September.
Hawaii's more than 170,000 public school students lost 17 instructional days to furloughs during the current school year, which ends Wednesday, giving the state the shortest academic...
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