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Elections 2010: Board of Education Candidate Maralyn Kurshals for Leeward Special Election

Elections 2010: Board of Education Candidate Maralyn Kurshals for Leeward Special Election

BY MARALYN KURSHALS — My family moved to Hawai`i when I was seven years old. My two daughters were born and raised on Oahu and went to Hawai`i public schools. I have over 30 years of experience in the...
Elections 2010: Pamela Young for Board of Education

Elections 2010: Pamela Young for Board of Education

BY PAMELA YOUNG — I was motivated to run because of the DOE budget crisis. I am a CPA, a certified government financial manager, and believe I am qualified to assist the Board of Education with its...
Elections 2010: Board of Education Candidate David O’Neal for Leeward Special Election

Elections 2010: Board of Education Candidate David O’Neal for Leeward Special Election

BY DAVID O’NEAL — Aloha. My name is David O’Neal, and I am running in the island-wide special election for the Leeward seat of the Board of Education. I moved to Hawaii in 1986, after graduating from...
Elections 2010: James Arola for Board of Education Leeward Special Election

Elections 2010: James Arola for Board of Education Leeward Special Election

BY JAMES AROLA — Aloha Family and Friends, I decided to run for the Board of Education’s Leeward district for a variety of reasons. Above all, I will be a voice for our students, parents, teachers and...
Grading the Public Schools: The 2010 Grades – Honolulu Magazine

Grading the Public Schools: The 2010 Grades – Honolulu Magazine

by Michael Keany - This is the fifth time we’ve published our “Grading the Public Schools” chart, a comprehensive report card on Hawaii’s 257 public schools. We first brought you this list in 2003,...
Making Parent and Community Involvement Easier Through Livestreaming

Making Parent and Community Involvement Easier Through Livestreaming

The Honolulu City Council livestreams every committee and general meeting that it holds making its debate and disputes public. However, the Department of Education, while it films some of its board meetings,...
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