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 […]
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 […]
Connecting school to life: what we can learn from California’s career pathways
Hawaii faces turbulent times in public education. Our Governor has called for a “reboot” of the system that is forward focused and helps students to innovate for jobs that do not yet exist. Meanwhile the State Board of Education has decided not to renew Superintendent Matayoshi’s contract and Deputy Superintendent Schatz has announced his departure. […]