When you live in Hawaii, where you attend school locally says a lot about you. Certain local schools have certain reputations. There's a cultural paradigm in Hawaii that private schools are always better and superior than public schools - that private school kids are smarter, more athletic, rich, and more successful than public school kids. But is that really how it is? Let's talk about some of these assumptions about Hawaii private schools (from the perspective of a Hawaii public school graduate).

I know a lot of Hawaii parents struggle with the decision on whether to send their kids to private school or public school. This video isn't about bashing private schools, or even a discussion about Hawaii private schools versus public schools. Instead, this video is meant to encourage public school kids and graduates and parents who feel so pressured to send their kid to private school.

If you're interested in this topic, I'd recommend reading Going Against the Grain by Ann Shea Bayer (University of Hawaii, Educational Psychology Department). It's an interesting book about the topic of private schools and public schools in Hawaii.

Hope you found this video helpful. Let me know if I missed anything in the comments below.

Intro - 0:00
Myth #1 - Private schools produce more talented kids - 1:22
Myth #2 - Private schools are only for rich kids - 5:45
Myth #2 - Private schools are the only way to success - 7:45
My Story - 11:26

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