2022 HI Governor's race: on Education

Josh Green: Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program

Nurturing Hawaii's keiki is so important that it deserves its own special focus.
We care about every child in our islands, and we believe that in order to thrive and succeed, our keiki need consistent educational enrichment, healthcare, nutrition, and safety.
From Pre-K through community college and beyond, we are committed to investing in the education of every child in Hawaii to increase every child's chance for success, their lifetime potential and productivity.
Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program to prepare our keiki for success;
Expand literacy programs for students who need extra help reading;
Hire and retain quality, experienced teachers by offering competitive pay, benefits, and affordable housing so they can afford to live in Hawaii;
Conduct a comprehensive review of Department of Education spending to identify and direct more resources into our classrooms.
[Note: "Keiki" is Hawaiian for "children."]

Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com Aug 17, 2022

Josh Green: Offer every high school graduate free community college

Offer every high school graduate in Hawaii a free community college education;
Nominate quality candidates to the Board of Education who reflect Hawaii's diversity, including experienced educators;
Seek more federal funding to invest in our students, teachers, and schools.

Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com Aug 17, 2022

Duke Aiona: Shift control from statewide district to local community

Hawaii is the only school district in the United States that encompasses an entire state. Education is an inherently local issue. Our local communities, whether it be on Molokai, in Hanalei, or in urban Honolulu, understand their needs best. As a result, they have a better grasp of what their students need than any bureaucrat does. It would be in the best interest of our families and their futures to finally discuss these issues and decide what type of public school structure our state needs. Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race Jun 21, 2022

Kai Kahele: We need to address teacher hiring and retention

Our local kids deserve good local schools. Our public education system can do better. The Department of Education (DOE) needs proposals that address teacher hiring and retention, additional resources leveraged through DOE assets, and improved facilities. We need to ensure that our public school teachers feel valued and respected through improving their work environments and developing programs to incentivize retention. Source: 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial campaign website KaiKahele.com May 12, 2022

The above quotations are from 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage. Click here for definitions & background information on Education. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by David Ige on Education. Click here for more quotes by Andria Tupola on Education.
*Candidates and political leaders on Education:*
*Gubernatorial Debates 2020:* DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D) IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D) MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R) MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.~~Stapleton~~(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D) NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R) ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D) NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D) PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D) UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R) VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D) WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R) WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)	*Gubernatorial Debates 2021:* NJ: Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R) VA: Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D) *Gubernatorial Debates 2019:* KY: Bevin(R) vs.~~Goforth~~(R,lost primary) vs.~~Adkins~~(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.~~Edelen~~(D,lost primary) LA: Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.~~Kennedy~~(R,declined) MS: ~~Bryant~~(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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