GOVERNOR TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATION IN EDUCATION
March 13 -
Governor Lingle testified this week before the Senate Committees on Economic
Development and Taxation and Education in support of HB 1268 (Relating to
Innovation in Education). Measures contained within the bill would
help strengthen STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills
among Hawai`i's students and prepare them to contribute in significant ways
to a sustainable economy based on innovation. The bill is one of four
legislative components of the Administration's Hawai`i Innovation
Initiative, which is designed to raise the standard of living for everyone
in Hawai`i while decreasing an over-reliance on land development as the
foundation of the state's economy.