The folks in Hawaii should be very proud of these kids. They join a national trend hoping to make learning come alive, teens less scary to their communities, and change in American education. Through learning they are strengthening their community responsibilities. Olomana School in Kailua and Konawaena High School in Kona were named yesterday among 70 U.S. schools as National Service-Learning Leader Schools. The nationwide distinction is given by the Corporation for National Service, the federal department that runs Americorps.
Students learn by doing, giving and caring.
Lately teen-agers and communities have become separated. This makes students resources, not problems. At Olomana, teachers combine English, math and social studies with construction, agriculture and vocational studies. The Olomana students. When we began, we looked for different ways to engage students.