The Board of Education’s responsibility is to ensure that it technology enhances learning rather than diminishes it.
Roy Takumi
Posted inOpinion
Hawaiʻi Schools Must Remain Safe For All Students
When students fear that they or their family members could be targeted at school, that environment of trust collapses.
Posted inOpinion
Rep. Roy Takumi: Is It Time To Cut Hawaii’s Gas Taxes?
Connecticut, Georgia and Maryland have suspended their state gas tax in light of recent events.
Posted inOpinion
Rep. Roy Takumi: Workers Deserve A (Barely) Living Wage
It would raise the living standards for women, the elderly, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders who are disproportionately in low-wage jobs.
Posted inOpinion
Pass Build Back Better. As A State We Can Only Do So Much On Our Own
President Joe Biden’s landmark spending plan would be a major boost for Hawaii’s efforts to achieve clean energy goals.
Posted inOpinion
It’s Time For Hawaii To Pass A Paid Sick Leave Law
Workers should not have to choose between losing their wages or infecting their colleagues.
Posted inOpinion
Don’t Tax State Unemployment Insurance Payments
It only adds insult to injury to people trying to make it through these tough times.
Posted inOpinion
DOE’s Early Education Power Grab Is Ill-Advised
Governing authority is actually granted to the Executive Office on Early Learning.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Legislature
It’s Really About Values
Rep. Roy Takumi says ideas are important, but it will be the results of the legislative session that count.