Students at Mililani High are motivated for change
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Education
Jonathan Okamura: Hawaii’s Teacher Shortage Persists Despite Recruitment From The Philippines Almost 80 teachers came last year, and 100 more will arrive this year but there’s still a deficit the Legislature needs to solve.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/jonathan-okamura-hawaiis-teacher-shortage-persists-despite-recruitment-from-the-philippines/
Lahaina Teachers Say More Help Is Needed For Struggling West Maui Schools The teachers’ union is asking for more pay and leave benefits as educators continue to deal with the aftermath of the wildfires.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/lahaina-teachers-say-more-help-is-needed-for-struggling-west-maui-schools/
‘No Easy Answers’ For How To Keep Hawaii’s Smallest Public Schools Open And Thriving Principals at small schools say they need more money to adequately serve students, but some state leaders say school consolidation and closures could be the answer.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/no-easy-answers-for-how-to-keep-hawaiis-smallest-public-schools-open-and-thriving/
National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May
National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May The national recruitment for the next president of the...
Foundation gives $25K in scholarships to Big Isle seniors
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/05/17/hawaii-news/newswatch/foundation-gives-25k-in-scholarships-to-big-isle-seniors/
To Engage Students In Math, Educators Try Connecting It To Their Culture 0 ‘Ethnomathematics’ proponents argue that math instruction is overly abstract and disconnected from student experience.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/to-engage-students-in-math-educators-try-connecting-it-to-their-culture/
UH-Hilo holds spring commencement ceremony
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/05/13/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-holds-spring-commencement-ceremony/
Hawaii Lawmakers Spent Big On Public Schools This Year 0 But education advocates said the Legislature did little to address problems such as school bus driver shortages, fire safety and the need for more preschool teachers.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/hawaii-lawmakers-spent-big-on-public-schools-this-year/
3 Hawaii seniors are named Presidential Scholars
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/05/10/hawaii-news/3-isle-seniors-are-named-presidential-scholars/
Hawaii’s New School Board Chair Has Played A Big Role In Public Education Reforms 0 Roy Takumi initiated significant changes in school funding and oversight during his time in the Legislature.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/hawaiis-new-school-board-chair-has-played-a-big-role-in-public-education-reforms/
Hawaii Pushes To Ensure High Schoolers Learn About Money Management 0 The Department of Education wants to include financial literacy in students’ individual transition plans for career planning.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/hawaii-pushes-to-ensure-high-schoolers-learn-about-money-management/
New Hawaii Charter School Wants To Prep Kids For A Future Where AI Is ‘Central In Our Lives’ 0 The opening of Kulia Academy in Kalihi comes at a time when many other schools in the state are grappling with how to incorporate artificial intelligence into classroom lessons and address possible misuse of the technology.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/new-hawaii-charter-school-wants-to-prep-kids-for-a-future-where-ai-is-central-in-our-lives/
Education bills advance to full House and Senate
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/04/30/hawaii-news/education-bills-advance-to-full-house-and-senate/
Hawaiian immersion child care center provides free services
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/04/29/hawaii-news/hawaiian-immersion-child-care-center-provides-free-services/
UH-Hilo faces enrollment challenges
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/22/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-faces-enrollment-challenges/
Political Fight Over School Construction Could Slow Hawaii’s Preschool Expansion Plans 0 Some advocates are concerned that dissolving the School Facilities Authority could hinder the state’s ability to construct more pre-kindergarten classrooms.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/04/political-fight-over-school-construction-could-slow-hawaiis-preschool-expansion-plans/
Opioid addiction class raises awareness: PA students receive training
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/20/hawaii-news/opioid-addiction-class-raises-awareness-pa-students-receive-training/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
SB2706: ‘Expungement’ will help sex offenders find work in Hawaii schools
by Andrew Walden Hawaii has a severe shortage of teachers and child care workers--and hundreds of potential applicants eager to...
Waipahu High students, Hawai‘i Pacific Health doctors and nurses to work side by side in new Academic Health Center on campus
Waipahu High students, Hawai‘i Pacific Health doctors and nurses to work side by side in new Academic Health Center on...
