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Average. >> reporter: educators say it takes three to five years for standardized test scores to go up. so far 300 schools have tried it. half would not stick with it. >> this is really hard. superintendents last two, two and a half years on average. it's hard to lead systemic change when you have that much turnover. >> reporter: though state test scores here have not gone up, principal gould is still on board. why? she says discipline problems dropped 76% since the change. and students now are more motivated than ever. debra feyerick, cnn, westminster, colorado. >> we'll examine the crisis in...

Educators estimate it takes three to five years for standardizes test scores to go up. so far, 300 schools nationwide have tried it. half couldn't stick with it. wendy, who helps implement the model, says without strong leadership and community support it won't work. >> this is really hard. superintendent lasts, what, 2, 2 1/2 years on average. it's hard to lead system exchange when you have that much turnover. >> reporter: state test scores here haven't gone up. the principal is still on board. why? discipline problems dropped 76% since the change and students now are more motivated than ever...

Tough choices. >> maybe we have to eliminate aid to all hospitals in new jersey. i wonder how many hospitals will close when we have to do that. >> reporter: the problem, the decision may be unconstitutional. >> governors all across the country are saying the same thing, and they're wrong. >> david's education law center and others are suing the governor and others in supreme court. >> it's a matter of policy choice, a matter of commitment. do we want to have strong public schools or not. >> reporter: the state argues court should allow them to decide how much they should spend or not. his cho...

First-time governor chris christy can you teut $1 billion education budget. at a town hall meeting he said tough times call for tough xhoiss. >> maybe we have to eliminate aid to all hospitals in new jersey. i wonder how many hospitals will close. we have to do that. >> reporter: the problem? the decision may be unconstitutional. >> governors all across the country are saying the same thing, and they're wrong. >> reporter: david shear and ot are suing the governors in state supreme court. >> it's a matter of policy choice and commitment. do we want to have strong public schools or not? >> repo...

Education budget. at a town hall meeting he said that tough times call for tough choices. >> maybe we have to eliminate aid to hospitals in new jersey and maybe we will have to do that. >> reporter: it is a tough situati situation. >> governors across nation are saying the same thing, but it is wrong. >> reporter: this man and others are suing the state and taking it to the supreme court. >> it is a matter of commitment, and do we want strong public schools or not? the court says the state legislature should decide how the money should be spent. but as for the superintendent he wanted to keep ...