Christina Torres
Christina Torres is a seventh and ninth grade English teacher at the University Laboratory School in Honolulu. She is also part of the NEA's Teacher Leadership Initiative and Teach For America's Education for Justice Pilot.
Department of Education
Education Listening Tours Prove The Value Of Being Heard
Community meetings held to get input for the state education strategic plan have meaning beyond what was shared in those rooms.
Richard Wiens/Civil Beat
In Hawaii, ‘Visitors’ and ‘Tourists’ are Different Breeds
Don’t be a tourist and treat the islands like a tropical theme park, be a visitor and show some concern and curiosity about the people who live here.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Hawaii Needs Laboratory Schools
As the state Senate looks at legislation dealing with charter schools, it should remember we need some academic experimentation.