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OPPOSE SB 1070 & HB 712

OPPOSE SB 1070 & HB 712

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 5 months ago
WE STRONGLY OPPOSE SENATE BILL 1070 & HOUSE BILL 712. THIS BILL SEEKS TO CREATE AN EXCLUSIONARY HAWAIIAN EDUCATIONAL ENTITY TO ADMINISTER AND CONTROL ALL ASPECTS OF HAWAIIAN EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS (HAWAIIAN IMMERSION, HAWAIIAN MEDIUM, COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY) WITH NO COMMUNITY INPUT. THESE BILLS IGNORE OUR VOICES: STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. AS IT STANDS, THESE BILLS MANDATE ABSOLUTE GOVERNANCE OF OUR SCHOOLS WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE AND OR SUPPORT OF THE VAST MAJORITY OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS.

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January 31, 2011

I really thought this might just float around in the void for a bit but the momentum is actually startling and honestly it makes me feel like maybe they can't just ignore us after all. It is wild how many people just showed up out of nowhere to say no to this because the idea of someone else just taking over our schools without even asking is so wrong (like, obviously) and seeing everyone agree on that is just a huge relief.

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Kimo Rao
15 years ago Featured

NO WAY. Keep the control local. This is about our culture and our kids.

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Keoni Chen
15 years ago Featured

This is ridiculous. Leave our schools alone and let the local community decide what is best for our keiki. We dont need some outside entity taking control.

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Leilani Petersen
15 years ago Featured

STOP THIS. My kids are in immersion and we have worked way too hard for this to be ruined by some disconnected bill. Not cool.

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Sarah Reed
15 years ago Featured

Really upset by this. Why does the government think they can just ignore the parents and teachers? We need to keep a say in how our education system is run.

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Maile Holt
15 years ago Featured

Unbelievable. They want to strip all community input? Hands off our schools.

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David McBride
15 years ago Featured

The people actually living here know what we need. Why are they trying to bypass all our input? Totally wrong.

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