Election 2018
Where do Hawaiʻi candidates stand on education?
We asked candidates in the 2018 election to respond to the following four questions:
1. Do you support Hawaiian culture-based approaches in education?
The DOE Superintendent Christina Kishimoto, the Charter School Commission Executive Director Sione Thompson, and Kamehameha Schools CEO Jack Wong recently published an OpEd that voiced united support for the DOE’s Nā Hopena Aʻo Policy and Hawaiian culture-based education for all learners throughout Hawaiʻi.
2. Would you support public charter schools receiving per pupil funding on par with the per pupil funding received by other DOE schools?
Not all of public school students are equally supported. Per pupil funding for public charter school students is conservatively 20% less than for other public school students in the DOE.
3. Would you support Hawaiʻi and global environmental sustainability as a high priority among your public policy goals?
Hawaiian culture-based education grows students who practice sustainable lifestyles and who value the long-term well-being of Hawaiʻi’s natural resources. When such education priorities are in sync with the actions of publicly elected leaders, Hawaiʻi can emerge as a world leader in sustainability.
4. Would you support further Hawaiian language proliferation in public education, government offices, and the private sector?
In recent years enrollments in Hawaiian language immersion schools have seen significant increases. Hawaiian language speakers are also using ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi much more prominently in government, commerce, and everyday contexts.
Here are the candidates’ responses:
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
“As a current student at UH Maui College and after completing three semesters of Hawaiian Language, Hawaiian History, and Ethnobotany, I have collided with the way my ancestors lived, learned and taught. The level of thought is to be commended. The ability to read upside down was mastered simply because each family had to share all materials. Their process of planting and harvesting as dictated by the moon phases is currently being duplicated and yielding huge crops. This way of life was passed down orally until recently. Story telling dates back to the beginning of mankind and the Hawaiians were no different. Effectively passing down the language, culture, and way of life.”
Public charter school funding
“I support public charter schools receiving per pupil funding on par with the per pupil funding received by DOE schools because these students are still being educated. They deserve the same amount of monies being allocated for those attending public schools. The parents’ choice to enroll their children in the charter school is based on the particular mission of the school and how it aligns with their convictions regarding their expectations of academia.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“This is high priority for me and many of my family and friends, as well. The World Wide Voyage that Hokulea set out to bring awareness regarding what other’s are doing around the globe to preserve and care for their land. As a result of that journey, their return has caused a heightened awareness of what we are or aren’t doing to malama our ‘aina. We have everything we need to live a healthy, thriving lifestyle. Keeping this at the forefront of education will definitely lead us to a more sustainable lifestyle. This would also allow for all to embrace our responsibility to keep the land and water properly maintained.”
Hawaiian language proliferation
“The Hawaiian language has become the norm and anywhere we visit should resemble that. When first learning ʻolelo Hawaiʻi, I realized how simple it was to construct a sentence. I later learned how poetic and melodic it sounded and would love to speak it more and hear it spoken everywhere.”
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
Yes
Public charter school funding
“Yes, but I would like each public charter school to make that decision for themselves. I don’t believe we should force anything on them.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
Yes
Hawaiian language proliferation
Yes
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
“I feel that it would be beneficial to use Hawaiian culture in education, along with other progressive teaching techniques, in our public school system in Hawaiʻi. Having been a substitute teacher for both the inclusion classes at Paʻia Elementary, plus in the program at King Kekaulike High School, I have experienced first hand the constructive impact it seems to have had. It appears there is a strong, and positive, effect upon the students Especially at the high school, there is a significant difference in the attitude and performance of the students, as compared to the student body at large.
Public charter school funding
“According to Haw. Rev. Stat. § 302D-28, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 302D-29, it states: “General per-pupil funding for charter school students should be the same as that allocated for traditional public school students. In addition, the state director of finance is authorized to transfer additional general fund money to charter schools as needed. Charter schools are eligible for all federal financial support to the same extent as traditional public schools. Charter schools may elect to use the traditional student funding formula or propose an alternative formula to their authorizer.” I support this method of funding public charter schools in Hawaiʻi.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“Indeed I would support all environmental sustainable policies and programs. I have been a member of the Green Party of Hawaiʻi [GPH] for over twenty-six years and currently am a GPH candidate for the Hawai’i State House of Representatives. “Ecological wisdom” is one of the four pillars of the GPH and the Green Party of the United States. The current incumbent, my opponent, is a GMO farmer, associated with Monsanto, which has been practicing destructive environmental polices for years; poisoning millions of acres of land throughout the world and here in Hawaiʻi.” (continued below)
Hawaiian language proliferation
“For years, I have been an advocate, and it is one of my campaign platform positions, that all signs, including road signs in Hawaiʻi, should be in both English and Hawaiian! It is insulting that we have lots of places where either Japanese or Ilocano or Tagalog are listed and yet Hawaiian is not! Hawaiian is an official language of Hawaiʻi, and it is about time where Hawaiʻi is a bi-lingual state, spreading the Hawaiian language everywhere within the State.”
(continued) “Restricted use pesticides must be eliminated from our farming practices and policies. There is no economy without protecting our environment. Every policy, program, legislation and all which is done in Hawai’i needs to take the environment as the first priority. I have fought for re-introducing water back into the streams of East Maui, even petitioning to be an intervenor in the successful case before the Commission on Water Resource Management. My opponent hesitated about whether a private corporation would keep its long term lease of our water, which, according to our State Constitution, is a public trust, and not to be bought and sold by a private corporation.”
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
“I do support our Hawaiian immersion program in the DOE. I am proud to report that the 20th District has a Hawaiian immersion program at Anuenue School.”
Public charter school funding
“Every child should have the same funding if it is within the public school system. Fairness, equity, equality for all students.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“Hawaii sets the standards for sustainability preserving and protecting our aina, and the ocean.”
Hawaiian language proliferation
“Preserving the language of our host culture preserves the history, traditions, and values of the Hawaiian people. The self- esteem, self concept, and the mana and the spirit of what it is being a Hawaiian.”
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
“I am supportive of all the questions in this survey. However my final vote depends upon the language of the Bills and after listening to the testimonies for or against the measures. Thank you.”
Public charter school funding
“I am supportive of all the questions in this survey. However my final vote depends upon the language of the Bills and after listening to the testimonies for or against the measures. Thank you.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“I am supportive of all the questions in this survey. However my final vote depends upon the language of the Bills and after listening to the testimonies for or against the measures. Thank you.”
Hawaiian language proliferation
“I am supportive of all the questions in this survey. However my final vote depends upon the language of the Bills and after listening to the testimonies for or against the measures. Thank you.”
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
Yes
Public charter school funding
“I have not had the opportunity to see budget figures on this so cannot answer at this time. There was no other option for me to use except no.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
Yes
Hawaiian language proliferation
Yes
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
“Yes. I not only support culture-focused education, but I support a requirement in public education that would require bilingual education for all, as seen in countries like Finland and Sweden. I have spent much of my career as a DOE social studies teacher in the DOE trying to move the whole system towards a more place-based, culturally grounded social studies education in the era of NCLB. We have an opportunity to shift now, and we should take it.”
Public charter school funding
“I also support more funding for facilities for charter schools, but ONLY for schools that are legitimately and authentically engaged in Hawaiian language immersion education or Hawaiian culture-focused education.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“Yes. My district is uniquely poised to support this move towards global environmental sustainability, and this has been the focus of much of my work as an educator, as we worked with community partners to design the interdisciplinary Youth Envisioning Sustainable Futures program at Mililani High School eight years ago. As a legislator, I hope to bring a strong sense of urgency around climate change into the our public policy decisions.”
Hawaiian language proliferation
“Absolutely. Our state constitution promulgates both Hawaiian and English as official languages of the state. We need to become bilingual.”
Culture-based approaches in education
“I support learning about all cultures and don’t like one being excluded in view of another especially in the area of religious practices.”
Public charter school funding
“I believe that different types of educational opportunities should be accessible for all and funding plays an important role in making that possible.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“We must take care of Hawaii’s natural resources so that this special place will be here long after we who are in a position to do so are gone. Hawaii can be a front runner in teaching others around the world in sustainable lifestyle practices.”
Hawaiian language proliferation
“Language is a very important part of any culture and should be taught so that the culture can be kept alive and well.”
Culture-based approaches in education
“The Hawaiian culture and the aloha spirit is what sets Hawaii apart from other states in the union. We must never forget that the land and culture we enjoy today has a long and distinguished history, and I personally feel that my generation has an obligation to continue the cultural traditions of sustainability, malama aina, and a strong sense of ohana. I also sponsored HB2550, which would have directed $1 million of TAT revenue to the Bishop museum to further Hawaiian music, dance, and cultural programs.”
Public charter school funding
“The issue that a lot of charter schools are having is that their funding is based on the same WSF (weighted student formula) as public schools, but they must pay for their facilities out of that pot of money, whereas public schools have existing facilities that are funded out of the DOE base budget. That’s why I sponsored HB533, to better fund our charter schools so that the playing field is level and we can truly evaluate the efficacy of the charter school model.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“We only have one earth, and we’re using up our resources at a frightening rate. I have passed bills streamlining our environmental courts, made it far more difficult to construct injection wells, and fought to have sea level rise and climate change be a part of all planning decisions. Next year I will attempt to ban single use plastics statewide.”
Hawaiian language proliferation
“The best way for us to perpetuate the Hawaiian language and culture is through childhood education. My dream is that one day soon all public school students will be taught the Hawaiian language from 2nd grade to 8th grade. The issue I see right now is that everyone has the same vocabulary of 50-100 Hawaiian words, but that’s just not enough to carry on a conversation. Imagine if all our students regardless of their background had a vocabulary of 500-1000 Hawaiian words.” (continued below)
(continued) “I think this would go a long way to bridging the divide between our ethnic groups and make it clear that we all respect and treasure the Hawaiian culture. To this end I have introduced a couple different bills, one was to fully fund the Office of Hawaiian Education (the bill died as we ended up funding it through the budgetary process instead) and another was a pilot project to choose 3 public schools to implement Hawaiian language education (it died for lack of funds). I also sponsored HB2643, which aimed to include Hawaiian language on all traffic signs on state and county lands. As someone who is bilingual (mandarin) I understand the benefits of speaking a second language, not just from a cultural standpoint but in the way it positively effects brain function.”
Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
“I was one of the lead attorneys for the Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana in the groups successful action to Stop the Bombing of the Island and return it to Hawaii, managed by the ʻOhana. Hawaiian culture and beliefs played a powerful role, and these should be part of our educational system.”
Public charter school funding
“I would support legal action to mandate this equality.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“Absolutely. I was an environmental attorney for decades, working to protect Hawaii’s natural resources and to eliminate dependence on fossil fuel. Sierra Club endorsed my candidacy and gave me its Legislative Lifetime Achievement Award. Surfrider Foundation also gave me its John Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award.”
Hawaiian language proliferation
“This is essential to revive the language and make it mainstream.”
Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
“I feel strongly that Hawaiian language, culture and practices should be provided in all public schools.”
Public charter school funding
“I support it.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“I strongly support it.”
Hawaiian language proliferation
Yes
Culture-based approaches in education
“I 100% support these teachings and have been a long time supporter of the Ipu kukui program which we have been in collaboration with Kamehameha school and others throughout.”
Public charter school funding
“Not, if it is coming from funds that are supplemented for native Hawaiian programs.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“I support this 100% in hopes to slow the use of fossil fuel and address the problems of climate change”
Hawaiian language proliferation
“I support this 100%”
Culture-based approaches in education
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
3 attempts were made to seek a response. The candidate has not yet responded to this question.
Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
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Public charter school funding
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Prioritize environmental sustainability
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Hawaiian language proliferation
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Culture-based approaches in education
“A culturally based education will help our haumana to maintain their cultural identity while navigating the western world. Studies have shown that a strong cultural identity is key to keiki self-esteem and healthy development. For non Hawaiian in these programs it gives them a strong sense of place with respect to the ʻaina and space that they occupy. This sense of place will help them to acclimate to other cultures and environments no matter where they go during their life.”
Public charter school funding
“Charter schools are still operating within the DOE and should receive equal funding.”
Prioritize environmental sustainability
“As a crew member of Hokuleʻa I understand the importance of sustainability. OHA should be a leader in this field since our ancestors were the stewards of the ʻaina, wai, and kai. We need to expand our use of alternative sources of fuel while reducing our need for fossil fuels. OHA should partner with others in producing legislative packages that aim to set incentives for the effective use of solar, wind, bio fuels, and ocean generated power as just one avenue of sustainability.
Hawaiian language proliferation
“Language is life. Without our language we are no more. Hawaiian being an official language of the State not withstanding it is vital to the lahui that our language once again ring in our ears throughout the paiʻaina. I believe we are on our way while we still have a long way to go. The day will come that Hawaiian is the predominant language spoken across the State. We can learn much from our neighbors to north in eastern Canada where both French and English are spoken in everyday life.”