Reasons to leave Hawaii

[JerryCarr]

We rarely seem to hear anything good about the BI public schools. I have friends whose kids suffered through Keaau High when there were pipe bombs being routinely planted around the campus and racially motivated fights were common. The principal told upset Haole parents that they should understand that the local kids starting fights and beating up Haoles were "angry" and "needed more understanding than punishment." On a positive note, I guess, the same friends now report that the situation is better, not because anything was done about the problems, but because the worst offenders have either dropped out or graduated.

Part of the problem in Hawaii is the fact that there are no local school boards. When everything is run by a hide-bound bureaucracy in Honolulu, it is hard to quickly address problems. It is even harder to get rid of incompetent staff. The charter schools may eventually progress since they seem to be given more local autonomy, that is if they can keep the thugs out. Most of the charters are fairly new, and the verdict is still out. Are there Alterntative Schools for problem kids here?

As noted earlier, I don't have kids, but I believe that everyone has an interest in education. It affects all our lives. Golly, how I go on! This may need its own thread.

Aloha,
Jerry



Edited by - JerryCarr on 08/20/2006 08:47:54