Hawaii CC launches drone certification program
Spring registration is now open at Hawaii Community College for the first drone certification program in the state’s community college...
Education
Panic Buttons For Schools? Hawaii Has A New System To Deal With Violence The $7 million mobile security system also can be used by top state officials and lawmakers.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/panic-buttons-for-schools-hawaii-has-a-new-system-to-deal-with-violence/
Data Shows A Dramatic Difference In Test Scores Between Hawaii Schools Statewide numbers suggest student test scores have flatlined in Hawaii in recent years, but results for individual schools show significant changes.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/data-shows-a-dramatic-difference-in-test-scores-between-hawaii-schools/
HIDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment figures for public schools
HIDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment figures for public schools Enrollment at Hawaiʻi's public schools is 165,340 at the beginning of School...
HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi over the next two weeks
HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi over the next two weeks Three previously suspended school...
Holualoa school celebrates community and mentorship on field day
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/11/06/hawaii-news/holualoa-school-celebrates-community-and-mentorship-on-field-day/
Holualoa school celebrates community and mentorship on field day
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/11/06/hawaii-news/holualoa-school-celebrates-community-and-mentorship-on-field-day/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kids May Lose After-School Options Under Hawaii’s DOE Budget Cuts The $2.3 billion budget, which will be presented to the Board of Education on Thursday, would eliminate funding for school learning centers statewide.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/kids-may-lose-after-school-options-under-hawaiis-doe-budget-cuts/
Number of students at UH Hilo down 4% while most other UH campuses see gains
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/10/31/hawaii-news/number-of-students-at-uh-hilo-down-4-while-most-other-uh-campuses-see-gains/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
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...
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...
