SCHOOL WOES GO BEYOND MONEY

Regarding the recently proposed educational budget cuts, Hawaii
schools Superintendent Pat Hamamoto tells us, "Every parent ought to
be concerned."

Damn right I'm concerned and have been for quite some time. I'm
concerned why Hawaii statistically continues to perform so poorly
while spending enormous amounts of dollars per student compared with
most states. I'm concerned because we have the only centralized school
district left in the country. I'm concerned the teachers union doesn't
want to be drug-tested and there is resistance to bringing in
drug-sniffing dogs on campuses. I'm concerned because our tolerance in
Hawaii leaves us with the same schools superintendent year after year
despite an abysmal track record that has led us down a path of
educational ruin.

Yes, every parent ought to be concerned!

Pat Kelly

Honolulu