There is still a lot of our keiki that are left behind and fall through the cracks of the educational system. 

They fail all their placement tests and need a lot of remedial work. It will take them about 6 years to graduate. Tuition is too high for these kids and many of their families cannot support them through college. Its not that they choose to work. It's because it's too expensive for them to remain in college.

The two year vocational programs in the community colleges do not guarantee work after graduation. At least they should provide some student internship work. And if the free market will not provide these positions then the college should provide them as a community service. The income from these programs would make the programs self-sustaining.

The uh should take over the night school program which is almost free to adults, and use the night school program to prequalify students for credit classes at the University.