Enrollment up at UH’s 10 campuses, surpasses 50K
Headcount enrollment at the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi surpassed 50,000 students for the first time since 2018. There are...
Education
Hawaii grown: School lunch made entirely of local ingredients
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/10/28/hawaii-news/hawaii-grown-school-lunch-made-entirely-of-local-ingredients/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Westside After-School Clubs Are Helping Kids Stay Out Of Trouble Sports and extracurricular activities can help kids build a sense of community pride — and show them a better life is possible.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/westside-after-school-clubs-help-kids-stay-out-of-trouble/
$950K to launch new butchery course at Hawaiʻi CC in Honokaʻa
$950K to launch new butchery course at Hawaiʻi CC Hawaiʻi Community College‘s Kō Education Center in Honokaʻa announced the launch of a new...
UH Regents Hold Secret Interviews To Pick New University President The Board of Regents went into executive session on Wednesday despite calls that doing so was contrary to Hawaii’s Sunshine Law and the spirit of transparency.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/uh-regents-hold-secret-interviews-to-pick-new-university-president/
UH Regents May Interview Presidential Candidates In Secret Critics say closed-door interviews and other restrictions on public participation fall short of what’s needed for such an important hire.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/uh-regents-may-interview-presidential-candidates-in-secret/
Some Hawaii Schools Ban Cell Phones In Class. Should More Follow? Educators are concerned about the impact of cell phones on academics and student mental health but struggle to limit their use.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/some-hawaii-schools-ban-cell-phones-in-class-should-more-follow/
Test Scores For Hawaii Students Show Little Progress Despite Major Funding Boost The state has received over half a billion dollars in pandemic support, but there’s been no tracking of which investments and programs have actually improved student learning.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/test-scores-for-hawaii-students-show-little-progress-despite-major-funding-boost/
Walking school bus drives attendance rates up at Fern, Kalihi, Ka’ala Elementaries
Walking school bus drives attendance rates up at Fern, Kalihi, Ka'ala Elementaries Principals, school staff and community volunteers walk with...
DOE to restore two more Pahoa school bus routes Monday
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/27/hawaii-news/doe-to-restore-two-more-pahoa-school-bus-routes-monday/
UH Mānoa exceeds 20K students for the first time in over a decade
Fall 2024 enrollment at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa surpassed 20,000 students for the first time since 2013. The final enrollment...
More Hawaii Schools Are Offering Computer Science — But Are All Students Benefiting? Hawaii has a mandate that all schools offer computer science classes by the 2024-25 school year, but the quality and accessibility of these courses remains unclear.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/more-hawaii-schools-are-offering-computer-science-but-are-all-students-benefitting/
Finalists for UH President named, public forums scheduled
Finalists for UH President named, public forums scheduled Julian Vasquez Heilig, Wendy F. Hensel The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents (BOR)...
Two finalists named for new UH president
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/09/12/hawaii-news/two-finalists-named-for-new-uh-president/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
High School Surfing Is A Thing In Hawaii, But Not As Much As You Might Think Schools have struggled to start official teams with limited funding and no recognition from local athletic leagues.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/high-school-surfing-is-a-thing-in-hawaii-but-not-as-much-as-you-might-think/
Hawaiʻi STEM educators encouraged to apply for paid summer research training experience at the Bishop Museum
Hawaiʻi STEM educators encouraged to apply for paid summer research training experience at the Bishop Museum Eight STEM educators will...
More E. Hawaii school bus routes to be restored
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/06/hawaii-news/more-e-hawaii-school-bus-routes-to-be-restored/
UH Breaks Extramural Funding Record for Third Consecutive Year with $615.7M in FY 2024
UH Breaks Extramural Funding Record for Third Consecutive Year with $615.7M in FY 2024 The University of Hawaiʻi (UH) set...
Assets School is granted $1.25 million for tuition aid
Assets School, the only K-12 school in Hawaii specializing in educating children who are gifted, dyslexic or have other language-based...
‘Fighting To Keep These Programs Alive’: Art Classes Are Scarce In Some Hawaii Schools Teachers and advocates say art is important for students’ mental health and development, but it’s not a high priority for the state.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/08/fighting-to-keep-these-programs-alive-art-classes-are-scarce-in-some-hawaii-schools/
