As the military struggles for recruits, UH ROTC programs grow
The U.S. military is facing a major recruiting shortfall. Army rolls fell in 2022 by about 15,000 soldiers — or...
Education
‘Providing a decent meal’: State lawmakers seek to bolster school lunch program
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/03/20/hawaii-news/providing-a-decent-meal-state-lawmakers-seek-to-bolster-school-lunch-program/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kamehameha Schools quietly selecting new board trustee
A quarter-century after a major scandal purged the Kamehameha Schools Board of Trustees and changed the way members are chosen,...
Computer science mandate for Hawaii public schools debated
A bill to require the state Board of Education to determine whether computer science should become a requirement for public...
Hawaii middle schoolers prompt Indigenous Peoples’ Day bill
The latest version of Senate Bill 732 proposes a new state holiday called Indigenous Peoples’ Day to be observed on...
Spring Cleaning – Holualoa Elementary mold issues to be addressed during spring break and beyond
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/03/15/hawaii-news/spring-cleaning-holualoa-elementary-mold-issues-to-be-addressed-during-spring-break-and-beyond/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Here’s What Hawaii Can Learn From Other States About Universal Preschool 0 Half a dozen states have universal pre-K programs, but their features vary widely.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/heres-what-hawaii-can-learn-from-other-states-about-universal-preschool/
15 Hawaii public school principals are recognized for excellence
Fifteen of Hawaii’s leading public school principals have been recognized as nominees for the 17th annual Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in...
Rapid help pledged for mold-plagued Holualoa Elementary School
Gov. Josh Green pledged Wednesday that he’ll approve funding to fix up the nearly 140-year-old Holualoa Elementary School on Hawaii...
A $500 State Tax Credit For School Supplies? Hawaii Teachers Say That’s A Good Start 0 Out-of-pocket expenses from pencils to lesson plans are a fact of life for educators.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/a-500-state-tax-credit-for-school-supplies-hawaii-teachers-say-thats-a-good-start/
Bills to improve DOE’s Farm to School program moving forward
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/03/01/hawaii-news/bills-to-improve-does-farm-to-school-program-moving-forward/
Effort underway to change student assessments in Hawaii
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/03/01/hawaii-news/life-is-not-a-standardized-test/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
TIM school gala seeks $400,000 for scholarships
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/27/hawaii-news/tim-school-gala-seeks-400000-for-scholarships/
Kamalani Academy is ordered closed for contract violations
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/25/hawaii-news/kamalani-academy-is-ordered-closed-for-contract-violations/
Preschool plan plagued by Hawaii’s teacher shortage
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/24/hawaii-news/preschool-plan-plagued-by-hawaiis-teacher-shortage/
Reach for the stars….After School Prograns
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/02/24/hawaii-news/reach-for-the-stars/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The Decades-Old Debate Over Breaking Up Hawaii’s Statewide School System 0 Education reform efforts also tend to focus on whether the Board of Education should be elected or appointed.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/the-decades-old-debate-over-breaking-up-hawaiis-statewide-school-system/
DOE outlines plans for Holualoa school
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/02/22/hawaii-news/doe-outlines-plans-for-holualoa-school/
HSTA: Holualoa Elementary in ‘crisis’
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/02/21/hawaii-news/hsta-holualoa-elementary-in-crisis/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
