HAWAII EDD 7301 ALOHA!

THE ALOHA STATE  Motto: “The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness”  Population: Ranked 42 nd in the U.S.  Median Income: $63,746  Time Zone: no daylight savings time  Transportation: Only O’ahu has federal highways – only area outside the 48 states to have signed Interstate Highways  All local governments are administered at the county level – no municipal governments

General Description  The newest of the 50 U.S. States admitted to Union (Aug. 21, 1959).  Tourism- the largest industry (24.3% of Gross State Product)  Exports- coffee, macadamia nuts, pineapple, livestock and sugarcane  Hawaii had highest state tax per capita $2,838.  Hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles.  Over 1 million permanent residents.  Capital: Honolulu (the largest city)

Unique Features  The only U.S. State made up entirely of islands.  President Barack Obama – the only president to hail from the state.

Hawaii is the only U.S. State that: Hawaii is the only U.S. State that:  Is not geographically located in North America  Grows coffee  Is completely surrounded by water  Is entirely an archipelago  Has a royal palace  Does not have a straight line in its state boundary

EDUCATION  The only unified school system in the United States.  Decisions are made by the state Board of Education  Test scores are below national averages

Education HawaiiU.S avg. HawaiiU.S avg.  Total Schools2901,995  Total Students179,897966,519  Total Teachers11,39762,316  Pupil/Teacher Ratio

EXPENDITURES  TOTAL FOR EDUCATION $2,342,493,476 $2,342,493,476  PER PUPIL $11,060 RANK 13 TH

FYI  Filipino Americans – 175,000  Japanese – 161,000  Chinese Americans – 53,000  Korean Americans – 40,000  Native Hawaiians – 70,000  Hispanic & Latino – 110,000  *Hawaii has the highest percentage of Multiracial Americans

SOURCES OF REVENUE FY 08  STATE$2,154,312, %  FEDERAL$310,732, %  LOCAL$76,658,0003.0%  Total$2,541,703,000

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES PPPPrivate = 12 CCCCommunity = 9 PPPPublic = 3 UUUUniversity of Hawaii

CURRENT ISSUES Second Round Finalist for Race To The Top Below national average in Reading and Math Below national average in Reading and Math Implementation of Standards- Based Education....Our standards set the course, while students, families, and community fill the sails with expectation as we voyage with the treasure of bright, young minds ready to lead the way to the future.....Our standards set the course, while students, families, and community fill the sails with expectation as we voyage with the treasure of bright, young minds ready to lead the way to the future.

REFERENCES  s/sresult.asp?mode=short&sl=15 s/sresult.asp?mode=short&sl=15 s/sresult.asp?mode=short&sl=15        artment_of_Education artment_of_Education     scholarships.com/images/pic-HI1.jpg