After Losing Their Homes, Lahaina Parents Try to Save Their School Community
Nearly 60 percent of Lahaina students haven’t enrolled in classes after the deadly fire, and families are yearning to rebuild...
Education
Connections to scale back plan for new campus
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/29/hawaii-news/connections-to-scale-back-plan-for-new-campus/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
27 UH-Hilo students impacted by Maui wildfires
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/08/25/hawaii-news/27-uh-hilo-students-impacted-by-maui-wildfires/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
UH Law School Instructor Says He Was Banned For Criticizing ‘Nice Racism’ 4 Kenneth Lawson criticized a Black history program for including no Black panelists.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/uh-law-school-instructor-says-he-was-banned-for-criticizing-nice-racism/
Generous gift from CU Hawaii and volunteers helps Holualoa Elementary’s library
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/23/hawaii-news/generous-gift-from-cu-hawaii-and-volunteers-helps-holualoa-elementarys-library/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Staff And Seniors Work To Get Lahaina’s School Year Back On Track 0 Affected pupils are going to need access to specialist counseling services, staff say.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/lahaina-staff-and-seniors-with-their-own-fears-lean-in-to-support-pupils/
Green issues emergency proclamation for driver shortage
Gov. Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation on Thursday to address shortages of bus drivers for the state Department of...
Ka‘u High honored with Cooke Beautification Award
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/08/17/hawaii-news/kau-high-honored-with-cooke-beautification-award/
3 closed Maui schools deemed in ‘good condition,’ await safety testing
Structures at three closed Lahaina-area schools visited today by state officials were found to be in “good condition,” and safety...
Ocean View students stranded after being denied bus service
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/15/hawaii-news/ocean-view-students-stranded-after-being-denied-bus-service/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Maui Teachers Rally Around Colleagues Unmoored By Wildfires 0 More than 50 educators either lost their homes entirely or suffered enough damage that they had to evacuate, the teachers union said.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/maui-teachers-rally-around-colleagues-unmoored-by-wildfires/
DOE teacher vacancies drop from 1,000 to 260
The state Department of Education is claiming success in cutting down public-school teacher job vacancies from last year’s 1,000-plus to...
Kaunakakai principal granted nepotism exception
The Hawaii State Ethics Commission has granted the principal of Kaunakakai Elementary School a good-cause exception from the state’s new nepotism...
Thousands Of Hawaii Classrooms Lack AC. The DOE Won’t Say Which Ones 0 Teachers say they are frustrated by a lack of transparency about how many units need to be installed and where.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/thousands-of-hawaii-classrooms-lack-ac-the-doe-wont-say-which-ones/
Teacher vacancies drop this year partly because of HSTA advocacy
Teacher vacancies drop this year partly because of HSTA advocacy Higher pay, compression raises, shortage differentials help attract and keep...
Vulnerability assessments mandated by DOE
Kohala High School was one of the Big Island campuses that the DOE confirmed had completed its vulnerability assessment since...
New Hawaii BOE Chairman Brings Corporate Expertise To The Table 0 Veteran businessman Warren Haruki says he accepted the position to help students in the public school system.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/new-hawaii-boe-chairman-brings-corporate-expertise-to-the-table/
Hawaii DOE Has Changed Up Its Teacher Recruitment And Early Results Are Promising 4 The department has made 690 local and 277 out-of-state hires to start the school year.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/hawaii-doe-has-changed-up-its-teacher-recruitment-and-early-results-are-promising/
Waiakea High teacher selected for Obama Leaders program
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/08/02/hawaii-news/waiakea-high-teacher-selected-for-obama-leaders-program/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
How to donate back-to-school supplies to those in need
Paying for new school supplies is challenging for many families, especially with high inflation rates this year. To help students...
