Education

Hawaii lags in preparing kids for kindergarten, state DOE report shows

December 25, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/12/25/hawaii-news/hawaii-lags-in-preparing-kids-for-kindergarten-state-doe-report-shows/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Education

Senators Grill DOE Officials For Failure To Spend Project Money Before Deadline 10 They question how the Department of Education communicated about its struggles to handle nearly $1 billion in capital improvement funds.

December 21, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/senators-grill-doe-officials-for-failure-to-spend-project-money-before-deadline/

Should Oahu Have Armed Police Officers Inside Its Schools? 4 Honolulu is the only county in Hawaii that doesn’t use school resource officers. Some leaders feel that should change.

December 21, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/should-oahu-have-armed-police-officers-inside-its-schools/

Hawaii Teacher Certification Wins Praise from Heritage Foundation

December 20, 2023 0

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Applicants needed for paid STEM-based internship

December 20, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/12/20/hawaii-news/applicants-needed-for-paid-stem-based-internship/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Education

Public invited to take survey regrading next UH president

December 19, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/12/19/hawaii-news/public-invited-to-take-survey-regrading-next-uh-president/

Hawaii Education Department Takes ‘Big First Step’ To Increase Local Food In Schools 1 Advocates are cautiously optimistic the DOE’s recent request for information will result in more local ingredients included in school lunches.

December 12, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/hawaii-education-department-takes-big-first-step-to-increase-local-food-in-schools/

Hawaii Teachers Face ‘Daunting Task’ Addressing AI Use In Classrooms 0 While some teachers have embraced tools powered by artificial intelligence over the past year, others remain uncertain about its role in their classrooms.

December 11, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/hawaii-teachers-face-daunting-task-addressing-ai-use-in-classrooms/

Pay raise, expanded evaluation proposed for state schools chief

December 7, 2023 0

roposals to raise state schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi’s annual salary by $10,000 to $250,000, and to expand his annual evaluation...

Making a difference: WHEA, FreediveSafe! make history with in-school safety course

December 7, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/12/07/hawaii-news/making-a-difference-whea-freedivesafe-make-history-with-in-school-safety-course/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

The DOE Is Giving Up $465M In School Construction Funds. What Happened? 2 Lawmakers who managed to get projects funded for their neighborhood schools are upset, and want to know why the money won’t be spent as they intended.

December 6, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/the-doe-is-giving-up-465m-in-school-construction-funds-what-happened/

Hawaii Gave $10,000 Bonuses to Teachers. It’s Working—for Now. The state reduced vacancies by a third, and other states have adopted their approach. Is it enough?

December 5, 2023 0

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/12/hawaii-disability-education-teacher-shortage/

Hawaii Charter Schools Say Test Scores Don’t Tell The Whole Story 3 While charter schools fall below the state average in reading and math proficiency, leaders and advocates look to alternate ways of measuring success.

December 4, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/hawaii-charter-schools-say-test-scores-dont-tell-the-whole-story/

Top Leadership Of Hawaii School System Continues To Grow — And So Does Their Pay 0 Student enrollment numbers continue to fall even as the number of superintendents gets larger.

November 26, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/top-leadership-of-hawaii-school-system-continues-to-grow-and-so-does-their-pay/

Mountain View school celebrates Makahiki

November 24, 2023 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/11/23/hawaii-news/mountain-view-school-celebrates-makahiki/

Inclusion Of Special Education Students Still Eludes Hawaii Schools 0 Hawaii DOE wants more special education students in general education classrooms, but staffing and limited resources make implementation a challenge.

November 20, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/inclusion-of-special-education-students-still-eludes-hawaii-schools/

Legislators Call For Additional Safety Measures For Lahaina Schools 1 The DOE said it would not make emergency response plans available to the public at this time.

November 17, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/legislators-call-for-additional-safety-measures-for-lahaina-schools/

Education

OHA awards $6M in grants to 17 Hawaiian-focused charter schools

November 17, 2023 0

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will provide $6 million in support to 17 Hawaiian-focused public charter schools over the next...

‘Having this kind of program makes a difference’: Event gives area girls chance to explore STEM topics

November 15, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/11/15/hawaii-news/having-this-kind-of-program-makes-a-difference-event-gives-area-girls-chance-to-explore-stem-topics/

‘Not Acceptable’: Why So Many Hawaii Schools Lack Fire Alarms 3 A recent report from a House working group highlights the lack of working fire alarm systems and other safety precautions in some public schools.

November 14, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/not-acceptable-why-so-many-hawaii-schools-lack-fire-alarms/

Education

Hawaii lags in preparing kids for kindergarten, state DOE report shows

Senators Grill DOE Officials For Failure To Spend Project Money Before Deadline 10 They question how the Department of Education communicated about its struggles to handle nearly $1 billion in capital improvement funds.

Should Oahu Have Armed Police Officers Inside Its Schools? 4 Honolulu is the only county in Hawaii that doesn’t use school resource officers. Some leaders feel that should change.

Hawaii Teacher Certification Wins Praise from Heritage Foundation

Applicants needed for paid STEM-based internship

Public invited to take survey regrading next UH president

Hawaii Education Department Takes ‘Big First Step’ To Increase Local Food In Schools 1 Advocates are cautiously optimistic the DOE’s recent request for information will result in more local ingredients included in school lunches.

Hawaii Teachers Face ‘Daunting Task’ Addressing AI Use In Classrooms 0 While some teachers have embraced tools powered by artificial intelligence over the past year, others remain uncertain about its role in their classrooms.

Pay raise, expanded evaluation proposed for state schools chief

Making a difference: WHEA, FreediveSafe! make history with in-school safety course

The DOE Is Giving Up $465M In School Construction Funds. What Happened? 2 Lawmakers who managed to get projects funded for their neighborhood schools are upset, and want to know why the money won’t be spent as they intended.

Hawaii Gave $10,000 Bonuses to Teachers. It’s Working—for Now. The state reduced vacancies by a third, and other states have adopted their approach. Is it enough?

Hawaii Charter Schools Say Test Scores Don’t Tell The Whole Story 3 While charter schools fall below the state average in reading and math proficiency, leaders and advocates look to alternate ways of measuring success.

Top Leadership Of Hawaii School System Continues To Grow — And So Does Their Pay 0 Student enrollment numbers continue to fall even as the number of superintendents gets larger.

Mountain View school celebrates Makahiki

Inclusion Of Special Education Students Still Eludes Hawaii Schools 0 Hawaii DOE wants more special education students in general education classrooms, but staffing and limited resources make implementation a challenge.

Legislators Call For Additional Safety Measures For Lahaina Schools 1 The DOE said it would not make emergency response plans available to the public at this time.

OHA awards $6M in grants to 17 Hawaiian-focused charter schools

‘Having this kind of program makes a difference’: Event gives area girls chance to explore STEM topics

‘Not Acceptable’: Why So Many Hawaii Schools Lack Fire Alarms 3 A recent report from a House working group highlights the lack of working fire alarm systems and other safety precautions in some public schools.

Major transmission line restored as Hawaiian Electric returns power to Pāhala

What’s For School Lunch?

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA RECOVERY UPDATE

More than 1,400 customers restored as Hawaiʻi Island recovery efforts continue Additional equipment, resources arrive to support ongoing restoration

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY DAILY UPDATE U.S. Geological Survey Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 9:00 AM

13-Year-Old Spends 300 Hours 3D Printing a Custom Wheelchair for a Toddler

Lawsuit Alleges Hawaiʻi Prison Staff Enabled Gang Attack The suit alleges corrections officers at the state’s largest prison gave members of a prison gang access to an inmate in protective custody, who was then beaten.

It’s True: Power Outages Happening More Often In Hawai‘i The power isn’t just going out more frequently. It’s staying out for longer.

Hawaiʻi Ranchers Welcome Rain But Endure Weather Whiplash Broken fences, destroyed roads, new gulches, dead cattle and lost land may soon be the price to pay for greener grass as climate change aggravates extreme weather events.

Dual U.S. and Canadian Citizen and Alleged Repeat Child Sexual Predator Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Hawaii

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