Comments on: Kahuku chooses 5 finalists for FB coach

By: Good Story

Good Story — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:21:22 +0000

So you are blaming the failures of the entire school based on a specific group of students that make up less than 10% of the entire Student Body population? And within that 10% there are students who are actually exceeding these scores.

Hmmm.. condemn the 9 based on your prejudice of the 1… I think you are the closed minded one here.

If anything, you’ve exposed yourself as more anti football than pro academics.

By: education first

education first — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 19:29:19 +0000

I strongly believe their passion for football attributes to these dismal scores. I recall parents storming the field when Coach Reggie Torres was first hired. I recall the Honolulu Advertiser running several stories how parents were at practices making an uproar.

Maybe they should storm the classrooms. Maybe they should have the same passion to sign their kids up for tutoring and SAT Prep classes.

It’s your closed minded views that will allow this to happen. There is never a bad time to improve education. There is never a bad time to be passionate about low scores and academic achievements.

By: Good Story

Good Story — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:42:27 +0000

Education First:

Are you serious? You’re throwing out these stats, albeit very troubling indeed, in a forum regarding a high school school football coach to make your point. So you believe that Kahuku’s passion for football and their new coach is to blame for these scores. Talk about picking the “low hanging fruit”. I admit that Hawaii has some issues with the Public Education system…however, I believe you’re oversimplifying It.

To better make your point, please cite specific evidence where high school football coaches dramatically improved similar scholastic scores for their entire state. Your position is a correct one. But I don’t think this is the appropriate forum for it

By: education first

education first — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 06:25:31 +0000

Football does open the doors for some. But for a very select few. Let’s look at their STRIVE HI results:
Math Proficiency: 44%
Reading Proficiency: 70%
Science Proficiency: 21%
11th Grade ACT: 28%
College Going Rate: 61%

That is horrible. Numbers do not lie.

By: Polo

Polo — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:51:25 +0000

@education first, it really is a in the home ,because we do have everything that an athlete needs to succeed in the classroom. It’s needs to be enforced in the home. Football will open doors,hopefully you can understand that. We just need the right Coach that will lead our kids in the right direction and winning opens, more doors than losing!!

By: education first

education first — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 01:28:01 +0000

Hawaii Prep World, that may be true. Unfortunately the statistics don’t show it. From Hawaii State Assessment, to SAT and ACT scores, to post graduate education. These facts don’t support your statement.

By: Recruiter808

Recruiter808 — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 06:38:00 +0000

Its the Parents responsibility to teach their kids that the classroom is more important than sports. If kids are not being taught that at home do you really think they are going to listen to a FootBall Coach or any Coach for that matter? This crap about learning the importance of an education over sports needs to come from home and not from a High School Coach.

By: red x

red x — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 21:50:42 +0000

Really wanted Bryon beatty though! He knows what they can and can’t do and will gets the kids ready for every game mentally and physically…really a big lost.

By: red x

red x — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 18:12:13 +0000

@education first It’s a football coach they looking for not a teacher for a classroom! Besides all the coaches that we had knew education comes first!! when you hire an outsider there is a high possibility that he might leave just because there’s not much to do in Kahuku after the season is over. When you get someone that’s from Kahuku and lives around the area then he has a better chance of helping the kids on and off the field.

By: hawaiiprepworld

hawaiiprepworld — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 14:44:52 +0000

Education First: Kahuku has always been about Education/Classroom First! Just because people are passionate about a particular sports doesn’t mean school comes second!