[ BOARD OF EDUCATION ]

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Honolulu

Malcolm Kirkpatrick

Nonpartisan

Age: 55 Job: Math tutor Past: Former DOE teacher, U.S. Navy mechanic, industrial diver

What qualifies you to be a Board of Education member?

I ... studied the relation between institutional structure and performance, and consider student motivation fundamental. I support policies which enhance student motivation: credit-by-exam for required courses, small school districts. ...

What is the most pressing issue facing Hawaii schools, and what would you do about it?

As institutions displace parents, costs rise and system performance falls. Standardized tests place Hawaii in the national cellar. ... Hawaii's ... monopoly school system is expensive. ... I support parent control.

What can the board do to help schools comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act?

The board can simplify compliance with the NCLB testing requirement by purchasing an unmodified commercial standardized test. Stop endless, expensive revisions. The board can simplify the process. ...

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Denise Matsumoto

Nonpartisan

Age: 43 Job: Preschool teacher, Kamaaina Kids Moanalua Past: I am a parent of a graduate of public school in Hawaii.

What qualifies you to be a Board of Education member?

I have served the people of Hawaii with integrity, diligence and a deep commitment to improving education. I've worked successfully to adopt policies and standards that will ensure our children will be able to attain their goals. ...

What is the most pressing issue facing Hawaii schools, and what would you do about it?

Our schools must have the resources such as highly qualified teachers, school leaders, technology, supplied classrooms and partnerships with families and the community. We must support the weighted student formula. ...

What can the board do to help schools comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act?

We must be consistent in our expectations, attempt to get as much of the funding to the schools as possible and update our technology for an accountability system. We must make sure there is ongoing, meaningful support. ...

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» Keith A. Sakata, Nonpartisan (3rd District -- Honolulu)

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