Neither one of the candidates seems particularly successful or innovative.  They are saying the same boiler plate stuff that anyone could say.  Actually, Hawaii is not unique in having public education with guaranteed access.  They both failed to note to only real innovation in the past 2-3 years and that is an early education program being developed slowly.  Odd to leave that out as it will be a key how well they will do improving grade 3 scores.  Disappointing so far.  Did anyone check out their claims to success on the mainland?  Apparently neither one was that well thought of words has it.