The youths have not been able to keep up with their school work because they have been in court almost every day, another mother, Cherrale, said.
Two of her children, 18-year-old twin seniors at Long Beach Poly High School, fear they will now miss their prom and graduation, "all the things they've worked so hard for," Cherrale, said.
Cherrale: "The youths have not been able to keep up with their school work..."
The school district would have issued Independent Learning Contracts upon parental/student request.
If the teens were given Independent Learning Contracts to fulfill academic requirements..then it was up to the teens to manage their time to complete their work.