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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 ...See More


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