What kind of future do Hawaii’s high school students see for themselves? Who’s supporting them in their quest to create a good life and career, and what’s getting in the way? The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and Learning for Action sat down and talked with students at length so we could deeply understand their aspirations […]
Asking more of our students
(guest post by Kauai HS teacher and State Teacher Fellow Jonathan Medeiros) “As a first year teacher, I taught remedial reading to 9th and 10th graders in a rural school on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. When I saw the materials for the class, I was concerned: Each student was given a leveled reader […]
Preparing youth for the future
(remarks delivered by Alex Harris at Hawaii P20’s Education to Workforce summit) Sometimes a simple question can spark a complex response. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I asked this question of youth from the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders. Many of these courageous young leaders come from your schools. CTL gives […]
Expanding quality and access through early college
[the following remarks were delivered by President and CEO Terry George at the March 2, 2018 Early College Convening] The work that you are doing to expand access to early college is hard, and it’s very important. On behalf of the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, I want to thank you for doing it. Here at […]
Investing in FAFSA completion
…a guest blog by Lesli Yogi of Hawaii P20 Each year the federal government offers over $150 billion in federal student aid to help students pay for college, yet millions who are eligible fail to file the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). In 2013, over $2.9 billion in free federal grant money was […]