| Point/URL |
Source |
Title/Description |
Date |
| Hawaii spends the lowest % of county and state funds on education in the country. |
HI Dept. of Bus., Econ. Dev. & Tourism |
“An Analysis of Real Property Tax in Hawaii” |
Mar 2017 |
| Adjusted for cost of living, Hawai‘i ranks 45th in the nation in per pupil spending. |
EdBuild |
Article by non-profit organization focused on public school funding |
2016 survey |
| Adjusted for cost of living, Hawai‘i teachers are the lowest paid in the nation. |
NPR |
“The Fight Over Teacher Salaries: A Look At The Numbers” |
Mar 16, 2018 |
| Many Hawai‘i public school students attend school all year without qualified teachers |
Civil Beat |
“Hawaii Has Fewer Certified Teachers This Year” |
Nov 2017 |
| Hawai‘i is ranked 49th worst state in which to be a teacher. |
Pacific Business News |
“Hawaii is one of the worst US states for teachers” |
Sep 2017 |
| Native Hawaiian students are more likely to have unqualified teachers than others. |
Hawaii DOE |
Equitable Access to Excellent Educators |
Nov 2015 |
| Hawaii is the only state without property tax funding of public education. |
Nat’l Center for Ed. Statistics |
Tables of Data on all states |
2013-2014 |
| Hawai‘i has the lowest property tax rate in the country. |
Wallet Hub |
Property Taxes By State |
Feb 2018 |
| Low property taxes lead to high prices for homes and land. |
Civil Beat |
“Why the prices of homes and everything else are high in Hawaii” |
May 2014 |
| Off-island investors use Hawai‘i property for gains without paying significant taxes. |
Honolulu Magazine |
“Will the Kaka‘ako Condo Boom Ease Honolulu’s Housing Crisis?” |
May 2016 |
| Foreign owned properties are 64% more expensive than local residents’ homes. |
HI Dept of Bus, Econ Dev & Tourism |
Research and Economic Analysis Division Residential Property Analysis |
May 2016 |
| The proposed surcharge is ONLY on investment properties- not on residents’ homes |
Hawaii State Legislative Website |
Constitution – Taxation and Public Education amendment sections |
April 2018 |
