No game-show needed for Darl C. Gleed to try his knowledge against the smarts of fifth-graders! This past weekend Mr. Gleed teamed with a high-school senior and a teacher to debate the topic of “universal health care” with the fifth-grade debate team of Kahakai Elementary School. Here is an excerpt from the article in West Hawaii Today about the event:
After about an hour of spirited debate, the judges and audience unanimously agreed: Kahakai Elementary’s fifth-grade debate team had prevailed over their opponents — a teacher, a high school senior and a West Hawaii attorney.
So if it had been an actual game-show, Mr. Gleed would have to admit he was not smarter than a fifth grader, at least in this round! The article cites some of his responses:
Gleed, likewise, was impressed by the students’ performance. The debate was “much more intense than I expected.” The students are “destined for some pretty good experiences at upper education levels,” he said. Gleed then added he would “keep an eye on them as my law firm expands.”
See the full article from West Hawaii Today about the event here.