I think that Mr. Galera may have made a mistake, but any of you beings out there who've never made a mistake, please step up so you can be registered as non-human.  What Mr. Galera *did* do was be a key player in putting together the Education Institute of Hawaii for several years which brought some fabulous international education experts to Hawaii to interact with us.  He worked hard on an ESSA plan that many (including the HSTA teachers union) support. 

And, OMG, he volunteered to serve on the BOE when another member decided to resign before his term ended.  For that, some people want to crucify him!  So undeserved.  So typical of those who know not what really goes on in our state-run education system.   I personally do not agree with everything Mr. Galera does, I'm human too, but frankly, I think he's the best candidate for Superintendent I've seen in the decade-plus I've lived in the islands, and actively pursued my passion for improving the public education system in Hawaii