Ige against ‘arbitrary’ reopening of schools
Gov. David Ige pushed back Monday against proposals to universally reopen Hawaii schools after spring…
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Hawaii Always Had A Hard Time Recruiting Teachers. The Pandemic Made It Harder…Hawaii is rethinking its teacher recruitment strategies, including virtual job fairs, but it’s a hard sell when even preexisting successful initiatives face a shaky future.
Soon after graduating from Harvard last May, Vinny Byju fulfilled his dream of moving to…
COVID-19 cases declining among Hawaii public school students and staff
COVID-19 cases declining among Hawaii public school students and staff
Hawaii school board votes to keep pay hikes for special-education teachers, other shortage areas
The Board of Education voted Thursday to assure that teachers in special education and other…
DOE Superintendent Says Better Spacing Guidance Is Needed For School Reopenings…Christina Kishimoto said she’ll meet with state health officials and lawmakers Friday to discuss how best to proceed in light of new federal guidance.
Hawaii’s schools superintendent would like to see all elementary and middle school students back in…
Panel designates relief money for teacher salaries
Panel designates relief money for teacher salaries
More public school students in Hawaii head back to campus
Things are almost back to normal in Charisse Kapapa’s fifth grade classroom at Kaiulani Elementary…
How Hawaii Schools Are Teaching Kindness And Empathy In A Volatile World…The need for teaching kindness and civility became especially acute during ex-President Donald Trump’s turbulent term in the White House, say educators.
Last month, Lori Kwee’s third graders at Ala Wai Elementary School were given a specific…
Ige reduces budget cut for public schools
Ige reduces budget cut for public schools
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COVID-19 Was ‘The Last Straw’ For Hawaii’s Oldest Catholic School…St. Ann School has been a fixture in Kaneohe for more than a century but couldn’t overcome pressure from declining enrollment and growing expenses.
t. Ann School, the oldest Catholic school in Hawaii, persevered through some of the most…
Federal funding to provide for extra academic support
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz announced Monday that Hawaii K-12 schools will receive more than $56.5…
Teaching telescope project to proceed at Halepohaku
Teaching telescope project to proceed at Halepohaku
Ige: DOE budget cuts won’t be as steep as anticipated
While the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will require the state Department of Education to…
DOE To Present Grim Staffing Plan But Says Teacher Layoffs Are A ‘Last Resort’…The Department of Education will present the schools’ proposed reorganization plans to the state Board of Education on Thursday.
Consolidated classrooms, no security guards and the disappearance of Hawaiian studies programs: these are the…
University of Hawaii and Department of Education brace for budget cuts
Millions of dollars in budget cuts to the state Department of Education and University of…
Big Isle pediatricians to DOE: ‘Open our schools’
In a letter sent to Superintendent Christina Kishimoto and local complex area superintendents, six East…
Why more kids aren’t back at school; Despite low COVID case counts, administrators say numerous hurdles remain
Despite relatively low COVID-19 infection rates on the Big Island, some schools have opted to…
Tutoring could help reverse loss of learning in Hawaii public middle schools
The state Department of Education plans to offer special one-on-one tutoring and continue expanded summer…
The DOE Plans To Use Private Tutors To Help Struggling Students Catch Up…Hawaii’s Department of Education requested private tutoring proposals in October to address “unprecedented issues related to student learning” due to the pandemic.
Help is on the way for Hawaii students who are struggling academically during the pandemic….