"Isle grads ill-prepared for college" by Mary Vorsino
"According to P-20, Roosevelt High School had the second-highest college-going rate in the state, with 73 percent of students enrolling in college immediately. Thirty-four percent went to a four-year institution.
Ronald Nomura, vice principal at Roosevelt, said the school is working hard to create a "college-going culture."
"We want all of our students to think and plan a lot for college," said Nomura.
He added that the school continues to be concerned about the number of graduates needing remedial courses in college.
Among Roosevelt graduates who enrolled at a UH system campus immediately, about 35 percent took a remedial math class, and 20 percent needed remedial English.
Meanwhile, some principals have raised concerns about the P-20 report, saying the database used to collect school-by-school data on college enrollment is not accurate.
According to P-20, Roosevelt High School had the second-highest college-going rate in the state, with 73 percent of students enrolling in college immediately. Thirty-four percent went to a four-year institution.
Ronald Nomura, vice principal at Roosevelt, said the school is working hard to create a "college-going culture."
"We want all of our students to think and plan a lot for college," said Nomura.
He added that the school continues to be concerned about the number of graduates needing remedial courses in college.
Among Roosevelt graduates who enrolled at a UH system campus immediately, about 35 percent took a remedial math class, and 20 percent needed remedial English.
Meanwhile, some principals have raised concerns about the P-20 report, saying the database used to collect school-by-school data on college enrollment is not accurate."
And another article:
"Kahuku High Football Team mourns one of their own
KAHUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The body of Kahuku High School football player Keoni "Deedee" Tafuna was discovered Monday morning at his Laie home.
Word spread quickly on school campus and in the community.
The football team went to Tafuna's home to be with his family.
Kahuku High and Intermediate School officials held an assembly to address the situation and to offer any counseling to students.
Students and teammates tell Hawaii News Now he took his own life."
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Robert Oliveira Jr., a Hawaiian National, inquired about de-chartering while also accusing the board of acting illegally, stating that a local school board should have made the decision.
Kathy Kamo defended Ho‘okako‘o Corporation’s procedure, stating that the board has the powers akin to the State Department of Education (DOE). She then explained that de-chartering required a minimum 50 percent vote by the various stakeholders connected to the school. If that process were successful, the school would revert back to the DOE.
“You’ve violated those processes ...” Oliveira said to the board members. “You’re fired.”
The Hawaii Independent will be closely following developments at Kamaile Academy. This is the first part in a series by Samson Kaala Reiny.
All three concerns need addressing by communities that are dominant in Native Hawaiian or National culture. A solution to educational basics should be addressed, not the tit for tat of ones career goals. The public need to be enlightened about how pension funds and bankers fingers play into the mix to see the bigger picture and arrive to a local solution. It's a simple task, but a difficult process when trying to get down to the solution of the problem of educating low level test score's of students within their local communities. Luwella K Leonardi
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