Senate Education Chair Jill Tokuda is hosting a Google+ hangout sesh as we speak. 

Participants — tuning in from all over the state — are discussing early childhood education and the federal PRE-K Act

Among those attending from the Capitol (the brick and mortar one, that is) are Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Executive Office on Early Learning Executive Director Terry Lock. US Sen. Mazie Hirono is expected to join in from D.C. at some point during the hour. 

You can watch it on YouTube here

— Alia Wong

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