State Public Charter School Commission Votes to Not Renew Kamalani Academy Charter Contract
HONOLULU- The Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission voted unanimously at its General Business Meeting on March 13, 2025, to...
Education
New preschool to be built near ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/03/19/hawaii-news/new-preschool-to-be-built-near-imiloa-astronomy-center/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
UH Hilo has new plan to help boost enrollment
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/03/18/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-has-new-plan-to-help-boost-enrollment/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Lee Cataluna: A Long Day On The Job With Hawaiʻi’s Head Of Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi really gets around the district in one 12-hour day. We tagged along.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/lee-cataluna-a-long-day-on-the-job-with-hawai%ca%bbis-head-of-schools/
Hawaiian immersion schools are standing firm in uncertain times
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/03/17/hawaii-news/hawaiian-immersion-schools-are-standing-firm-in-uncertain-times/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaiʻi School Libraries Are Shrinking When Students May Need Them Most The number of school librarians in Hawaiʻi has declined dramatically over the past 20 years, despite an increased need to help students navigate misinformation and digital learning.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/hawai%ca%bbi-school-libraries-are-shrinking-when-students-may-need-them-most/
Not So Public: Why Does UH’s New President Need A $250,000 Adviser? Kim Siegenthaler has previous ties to President Wendy Hensel.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/not-so-public-why-does-uhs-new-president-need-a-250000-adviser/
Hawaiʻi’s Smallest Elementary Schools Could Face Closure The education department is looking for ways to reduce costs as enrollment continues to decline statewide.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/hawai%ca%bbis-smallest-elementary-schools-could-face-closure/
Hawai‘i students turn local ingredients into unique products through entrepreneurial program
Hawai‘i students turn local ingredients into unique products through entrepreneurial program Hawai‘i public schools students are transforming locally sourced ingredients...
Hensel visits Hawaii Community College
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/03/02/hawaii-news/hensel-visits-hawaii-community-college/
Up to the Challenge
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/28/hawaii-news/up-to-the-challenge/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
VIDEO: Hawaiian language children’s book joins global collection
VIDEO: Hawaiian language children’s book joins global collection University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo I Kanaka Mai I Ke Aha? book...
Hawaii public schools rank 4th in math recovery 2nd in reading recovery national report finds
Hawaii public schools rank 4th in math recovery 2nd in reading recovery national report finds The findings come from researchers...
National award for Windward CC recognizes institutional transformation
National award for Windward CC recognizes institutional transformation Windward Community College Rio Salado College President Kate Smith and Windward CC...
Windward Community College Expands Hawaiian Studies To Arizona Prison The college launched a Hawaiian studies program at Halawa Correctional Facility in 2022, but found many students dropped out because they were sent to an Arizona prison.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/windward-community-college-expands-hawaiian-studies-to-arizona-prison/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Want To Make It Harder For Kids To Skip Vaccines Roughly 1 in 5 students in Hawaiʻi were missing required vaccines last year. Doctors say that’s a growing health threat, but efforts to toughen state law are drawing intense criticism from parents opposed to vaccines.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-want-to-make-it-harder-for-kids-to-skip-vaccines/
UH Mānoa launches new early childhood education degree
UH Mānoa launches new early childhood education degree University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Responding to a critical shortage of early...
25 years of conservation education at Hawaiʻi CC
25 years of conservation education at Hawaiʻi CC Hawaiʻi Community College Second-year TEAM student Lana Frutoz uses a GPS...
Hawai‘i’s 4th graders post math gains on ‘The Nation’s Report Card’….Hawai‘i was one of only 15 states to post a statistically significant improvement in fourth-grade math scores, surpassing the national average by 2 points for a second consecutive NAEP assessment.
Hawai‘i’s 4th graders post math gains on ‘The Nation’s Report Card’ Hawai‘i was one of only 15 states to post...
Kamalani Academy Was Struggling Long Before State Opted To Shut It Down Hawai‘i’s latest charter school closure highlights longstanding challenges in state oversight.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/kamalani-academy-was-struggling-long-before-state-opted-to-shut-it-down/
