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"I thought it was interesting that he highlighted that (drug-treatment program). It’s very necessary, especially for a certain generation. Here in Hawai‘i, I think it’s devastated my generation, actually, twenty and thirtysomethings."
ELEANOR NAKAMA-MITSUNAGA
Makiki Heights
"Why doesn’t he give the money to teachers? That’s a lot of money, and there are a lot of kids that’ll graduate with B averages. It’s not fair to people who actually need the money."
PAMELA GASINSKI
Graduate student in elementary and special education
"The Kaka‘ako project, the technology stuff, the aquarium, the preschool program — all the actions that he (Cayetano) proposed with regards to education were up to par. It’s a good sign of the changing times, and of what has to go through."
BERYL LIN
Volunteer at Friends of the East-West Center
"They need preschooling. My mom teaches kindergarten, and kids are coming into kindergarten and they don’t have the basic fundamentals."
SABRINA RAMOS
24-year-old University of Hawai‘i student studying elementary education
"I just hope whoever’s working with the children are qualified. Especially in the formative years, they need to be well-educated and have the skills and knowledge to provide the best care for the children. Really, at that age, it’s vital. It’s hard for working families to find child care and worry about who’s taking care of their children."
SHELLEY YORITA
31-year-old early childhood educator,
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Children’s Center
"What’s the point of giving people this education when they’re just going to go to the Mainland to get the better jobs there?"
ANDI VERBOVANEC
Secondary education major at the University of Hawai‘i
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