12-20-2009, 06:59 AM
"local" does not equal "Hawaiian",
If a child wants to be educated in a University outside of Hawaii, will the placement tests be done in English or Pidgin?
In hawaii placement tests are taken in pidgin? really wow!
in all reality, just because kids speak pidgin does not mean they also cannot speak "Standard" english, this is just wrong, again "local" does not equal "Hawaiian" and pidgin is just slang spoken by every ethnic group in this state. If you have had any sort of experience with people in this state beyond the imports you might find that some people can switch instantly between pidgin and "proper" english, even people that you would look and think couldn't speak proper english.
hawaii's poor schools have to do with 1 thing, the DOE . dont take your eyes off that. if you do and blame "other factors" your missing the elephant in the room.
If a child wants to be educated in a University outside of Hawaii, will the placement tests be done in English or Pidgin?
In hawaii placement tests are taken in pidgin? really wow!
in all reality, just because kids speak pidgin does not mean they also cannot speak "Standard" english, this is just wrong, again "local" does not equal "Hawaiian" and pidgin is just slang spoken by every ethnic group in this state. If you have had any sort of experience with people in this state beyond the imports you might find that some people can switch instantly between pidgin and "proper" english, even people that you would look and think couldn't speak proper english.
hawaii's poor schools have to do with 1 thing, the DOE . dont take your eyes off that. if you do and blame "other factors" your missing the elephant in the room.