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Does Hawaii Make the Case for Religious Charters? Immersion Charter Schools in the Aloha State Infuse Native Language, Culture, and Tradition

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Title: Does Hawaii Make the Case for Religious Charters? Immersion Charter Schools in the Aloha State Infuse Native Language, Culture, and Tradition
Language: English
Authors: Nina Buchanan, Paul E. Peterson
Source: Education Next. 2024 24(1):16-23.
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Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2024
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Religious Factors, State Church Separation, Political Influences, Indigenous Populations, Indigenous Knowledge, Cultural Influences, School Prayer, Public Schools, Bilingual Education, Immersion Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Geographic Terms: Hawaii
ISSN: 1539-9664
1539-9672
Abstract: Many public charter schools in the state of Hawaii are explicitly religious. For more than two decades, students at Hawaiian-focused schools have offered chants and prayers to the pantheon of gods who rule over skies, seas, and earth, including to the volcanic god, Pelehonuamea ("she who shapes the sacred land"), popularly known as Madam Pele. But why are students at charter schools reciting traditional prayers in Hawaiian? How did immersion charters emerge? How do their character-building practices, with their morning protocols, shape school culture and functioning? How do they survive in a state governed by a political party better known for its advocacy of strict separation between church and state? One of the authors has studied and worked closely with the charter schools since they were founded. The other brings a mainland perspective enriched by brief visits to two charter schools that immerse students in the Hawaiian language and two that instruct students in English but are nonetheless infused with indigenous cultural traditions. Hawaiian immersion schools make a case for religious practices at school--or at least for charters that emphasize community, character, and commitment rather than academic accomplishment alone. Whether or not the practices are truly religious is open to interpretation.
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