$2,200 ‘Stabilization Payment’ in the Works. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. This week, we focus on House Bill 613, another bill that has undergone radical metamorphosis while in our Legislature. That language appropriated $29.7 million for the purpose of educator workforce stabilization to retain […]
A Vision for Changing Hawaii (Hawaii Together)
Out-of-the-box thinking for Hawaii’s future. Ray L’Heureux is a retired military officer and Department of Education administrator. He is so inspired by a vision of changing Hawaii’s educational system, economy and government that he ran in the 2018 primary election for the position of governor. Ray shares why he thinks Hawaii has to change and […]
Keli’i Akina And Verlieann Malina-Wright On Educating Hawaiians
Dr. Malina-Wright is a prominent Hawaiian educator whose career has touched the lives of thousands of local youth. She and Keli’i Akina share their insights into education as the pathway for the advancement of Hawaiian youth. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]
Educating Our Keiki with Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland
What is the Legislature’s role in educating our Keiki? Senator Chun Oakland joins Carl to discuss the legislative priorities associated with Hawaii’s education system. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for […]
The Students’ Perspective
Jenna, Mike and Taja are 3 seniors from ‘Iolani High School. They join Carl to discuss state funding of education versus school district property tax funding, what curriculum should be required of students in elementary and secondary school, the need for good teachers, class sizes, and cost of higher education to students. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live […]
New Teacher Induction and Mentoring – Keri Shimomoto, Christine Toyama and Sherrie Ideue
As bedrock of our society, Department of Education teachers are charged with setting the educational foundation for our keiki. Keri, Sherrie, and Christine share their experiences as mentors and teachers. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check […]