With five children, Malia Tsuchiya is no stranger to the high cost of raising a family in Hawaii. But with her 3-year-old beginning preschool this past October and her oldest son attending college later this year, Tsuchiya said her family finances are strained more than ever. “It’s a heavy load to carry,” Tsuchiya said, adding […]
The article “Hawaii lags in preparing kids for kindergarten” (Dec. 24, Star-Advertiser) reiterates what a lot of us closely tied to early childhood education have known for years.