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by Texas teacher
Jan 31, 2006
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Public education in Texas is in BIG trouble! We have a
politician in Austin who is from Arlington, and is the
head of the education committee. His name is Kent
Grusendorf anf he hates teachers! He blames teachers for
his son's suicide, and has been punishing teachers since
he was elected. If he gets re-e...See More/blockquote>
Public education in Texas is in BIG trouble! We have a
politician in Austin who is from Arlington, and is the
head of the education committee. His name is Kent
Grusendorf anf he hates teachers! He blames teachers for
his son's suicide, and has been punishing teachers since
he was elected. If he gets re-elected, we will lose our
continuing contracts. We'll also lose our 22-1 class cap
for K-3, and our 30-minute duty-free lunch (I never knew
those existed until I came to Texas!) He supports
vouchers, which as we all know takes money from public
education. There is a lady running against him this year
who has a good chance of defeating him. Her name is Diane
Patrick. Early voting for this primary election is Feb
21 - March 3, and the regular election is March 7. We
have it on good authority that he plans to initiate a
nasty smear campaign against her just prior to the
primary. Those of us who care about our children are
asking that voters who live in District 94 call, write, or
email their friends and family to ask them to vote for
Diane Patrick. We're even asking those dyed-in-the-wool,
straight-Democrat-ticket voters to, JUST THIS ONCE, to
vote in the primary, vote early, and vote for Diane
Patrick. If you have friends or family in the Arlington,
Texas, area please forward this email to them and ask them
to help us defeat Kent Grusendorf. Thanks, and have a
great rest-of-the-year!
/blockquote>
Varying articles have recently confused me. My fiance and
I are currently completing our Education Degrees, and hope
to use our skills in the Hawai'i school district. Recently,
as we have been conducting more and more research, we have
become confused. On one hand, we have read that the
shortage is horri...See More/blockquote>
Varying articles have recently confused me. My fiance and
I are currently completing our Education Degrees, and hope
to use our skills in the Hawai'i school district. Recently,
as we have been conducting more and more research, we have
become confused. On one hand, we have read that the
shortage is horrible, and they currently have "emergency
hires" in place of qualified teachers. On the other hand,
I have read that if a Mainlander would like a teaching
position, they have to be placed on a long waiitng list,
and picked from a pool of applicants. Is there anybody who
has recently gone through the hiring process that can shed
some first hand knowledge on this subject for me. Thank
you.
/blockquote>
What is the criteria for UK qualified teachers to teach in
Hawaii?
by Kirt Nieft
Feb 13, 2006
/blockquote>
Aloha all,
Since you guys are already hip to using forums, I thought
you might be interested in our new totally non-profit,
totally ad-free site regarding education in Hawaii. A labor
of love project that has cost my wife and me more time and
money than we ever imagined, but it's finally ready to
ro...See More/blockquote>
Aloha all,
Since you guys are already hip to using forums, I thought
you might be interested in our new totally non-profit,
totally ad-free site regarding education in Hawaii. A labor
of love project that has cost my wife and me more time and
money than we ever imagined, but it's finally ready to
roll. Lots of forums (see below). And info on a new program
for "accelerated" 5/6th graders--pretty radical actually, a
self-contained class for high potential elementary
students.
I invite you to come on over and register. It has just
opened and, it takes a certain level of activity for a
forums-based website to reach a critical mass. So make a
post on a brand new website to help the cause of
educational discourse in Hawaii!
[link removed]
You will find:
Match-Ed Forums The "Match-Ed Forums" are something of an
educational match-making service for people to share their
expertise with each other informally. The Match-Ed Forums
also contain areas for people giving lessons of some sort,
clubs and hobbies, as well as an area for folks providing
other services and local events.
Education Forums A variety of educational topics are
specified in the "Education Forums". It's like interactive
letters-to-the-editor discussions of many different aspects
of schooling on the Big Island. You are invited to join in!
School Forums Each and every school on the Big Island has
their own forum to discuss issues specific to their school.
Check out the discussion at your public, charter, or
private school!
REAL Class The Hawai'i Academy of Arts and Science Public
Charter School (commonly known as HAAS) is hosting a pilot
program called "Relevant Education for Accelerated
Learners". The REAL Class will be accepting applications
through April 2006 for 20 spaces in a 5th/6th combo class
to start in July 2006.
Real School will become _the_ place to to talk story about
education in the Hawaii! We hope.
[link removed]
Cheers, Kirt Nieft
by Moving There Soon
Feb 15, 2006
/blockquote>
To Whom It May Concern,
After reading a number of these messages concerning haoles
and how they tend to fare in the Aloha State, I'm curious
about two things (we're moving to Hawaii next month):
1) How will my children be regarded? I am white and my
wife is Chinese. Our two children are both pr...See More/blockquote>
To Whom It May Concern,
After reading a number of these messages concerning haoles
and how they tend to fare in the Aloha State, I'm curious
about two things (we're moving to Hawaii next month):
1) How will my children be regarded? I am white and my
wife is Chinese. Our two children are both pre-school
aged and are bilingual Mandarin/English. Family and
friends tend to agree they are more Euro than East Asian
in appearance.
2) I understand through my reading that only 1% of people
residing in the state of Hawaii are pure native Hawaiian -
a fact which gets lost for me in most of these postings,
in which white mainlanders are pitted against the native
Hawaiians. But if only one in a hundred persons in the
state are pure descendents of the ancient Hawaiians, and
about one in three is white, where do the extra numbers
come in? It isn't true, is it, that first or second
generation Asian-Americans are automatically regarded
as "Hawaiians" by way of the simple fact that they are
not "haoles"?
I would greatly appreciate some clarification on one or
both of these issues from anybody in the know - Hawaiian,
haole, or otherwise!
Thanks,
Moving There Soon
/blockquote>
I would like to open a discussion regarding the state of
Hawaii's current school system problem. We all know that
the school district is in trouble. Please see the attached
link for a recent article posted on the Honolulu
Advertiser. This is just one of many that illustrate a
severe problem in the state ...See More/blockquote>
I would like to open a discussion regarding the state of
Hawaii's current school system problem. We all know that
the school district is in trouble. Please see the attached
link for a recent article posted on the Honolulu
Advertiser. This is just one of many that illustrate a
severe problem in the state that any potential teacher
needs to know before considering a move.
We need to break it down as to why this state is suffering
so. How much of it has to do with the fact that it is
paradise? How much of it has to do with that fact that the
indigenous population is still rejecting western influence
to this day? Is it due to the fact that these children
know that they don't need a formal education to live
happily on these islands? Is it due to the fact that many
teachers relocate for the swaying palm trees, and not the
severely low test scores. Or, is it just a general fact
that life on these islands is just more laid back, and
business is conducted at a slower rate. How much is
poverty affecting the pupil's morale? These are just a few
questions that skim the surface pertaining to the crisis.
I want to make people aware of these issues. I don't want
prospect haole teachers (as myself), conducting the
pilgrimage for a permanent vacation on a tropical island.
It will be difficult work, maybe the most difficult that
any modern American teacher can face. We must be prepared
for under funding and political strife. We must be
prepared for a student to look you in the face and say "I
don't need this, haole."
This subject can be debated for hours, and that is exactly
what I want to do. We need to open the communication and
talk about these problems.
In short, if your only question is "What certifications do
I need," and not "What kind of person do I need to be so I
may be prepared for the hard road ahead of me," then you
will not be beneficial to the cause. We are the young
generation; the next generation of teachers...we must make
history.
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On 2/06/06, Mike wrote:
> Varying articles have recently confused me. My fiance and
> I are currently completing our Education Degrees, and hope
> to use our skills in the Hawai'i school district. Recently,
> as we have been conducting more and more research, we have
> become confused. On ...See More