What difference does it make?

More to the point perhaps, it looks like Anchorage's overpriced, underperforming education industry may be getting short on excuses for failing to produce the world-class product taxpayers expect for their world-class taxes.

If starting classes at noon is all that's needed to prepare children for a carefree, struggle-free life plus make the teachers' union happy, then school-district management should show leadership and do it.

Then management's only problem is figuring out some excuse to trot out next time Anchorage's education industry is shown to be long on price and short on results.