Ige Wants Education ‘Blue Print’
The move by the Hawaii governor follows federal legislation that replaced No Child Left Behind.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Thursday called for a “governor’s team” to help the state implement the聽.
The law, says the administration, reduces federal authority over education and returns it to each of the 50 states so they may聽“set the direction” for their own public schools.
Ige appointed Darrel Galera chair of the Governor鈥檚 ESSA team, which will聽assess Hawaii’s school system and identify areas of need.
The governor is also聽looking for聽16 additional members to represent聽“all stakeholders” in public education. The is April 22.
鈥淭his is a major opportunity to change the face of public education in Hawaii for the better,” Ige said Thursday. “Our innovation economy depends on a well-educated workforce to meet the state鈥檚 goals in renewable energy, locally grown food production, environmental stewardship and more.”
He added: “It is my hope that the public will participate in this process to help our education system prepare students for high-skill careers in the 21st century.”
An education summit and town halls will be scheduled sometime this聽summer to folks can weigh in on the ESSA blue print.
The act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in December聽to replace the 2002聽No Child Left Behind Act.
