Education

Hawaii Kids ‘Connect These Dots’ To Understand Climate Change 0 From public schools on the Westside to private schools in Honolulu, teachers are finding creative ways to educate — and empower — students facing the effects of a warming planet.

January 10, 2023 0

Michelle Pieper has been struggling to make sustainability exciting for kids. The Hawaiian language teacher at Nanakuli Intermediate and High...

Hawaii Agency Is Racing ‘Against The Clock’ To Build New Preschools 1 The School Facilities Authority says it needs help to meet a June 2024 deadline to build and renovate up to 200 preschool classrooms.

January 10, 2023 0

The head of the new state school construction agency is asking the Legislature to fund three additional positions to help...

Kauai high school students invited to submit entries for Women’s History Month

January 9, 2023 0

LIHUE, Hawaii — The Kauai County Committee on the Status of Women invites entries from Kauai high school students in...

Hawaii governor to propose $500 tax credit for teachers

January 7, 2023 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/07/hawaii-news/hawaii-governor-to-propose-500-tax-credit-for-teachers/

Hawaii’s public school spending receives a C

January 5, 2023 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/05/hawaii-news/hawaiis-public-school-spending-receives-a-c/

Education

UH to receive big funding boost from 2023 federal budget

January 3, 2023 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/03/hawaii-news/uh-to-receive-big-funding-boost-from-2023-federal-budget/

Vog, air pollution predicted to hurt student test scores, especially on Big Island

December 29, 2022 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/12/29/hawaii-news/vog-air-pollution-predicted-to-hurt-student-test-scores-especially-on-big-island/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Mililani schools act to stem rise in suicide risk factors

December 26, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/26/hawaii-news/mililani-schools-act-to-stem-rise-in-suicide-risk-factors/

Nearly $10M in state funds go to Hilo schools

December 26, 2022 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/12/26/hawaii-news/nearly-10m-in-state-funds-go-to-hilo-schools/

Hawaii public school teachers denied 2 extra paid days off

December 24, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/24/hawaii-news/hawaii-public-school-teachers-denied-2-extra-paid-days-off/

Hawaii Gender Gap #2 in USA–Failing Boys Account for All of DoE Shortfall

December 21, 2022 0

Boys left behind: Education gender gaps across the US by Richard V. Reeves and Ember Smith, Brookings Institute, October 12, 2022 (excerpts)...

Legislative study group releases education report

December 15, 2022 0

A new report on the state of education systems in the United States finds that the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted...

Hawaii is the #3 state with the most school counselors

December 15, 2022 0

Charlie Health compiled statistics on school counselors in Hawaii using data from American School Counselor Association and the National...

Career academies gain traction in Hawaii public schools

December 14, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/14/hawaii-news/career-academies-gain-traction-in-hawaii-public-schools/

$18 Million To Be Spent Replacing Or Repairing 100 School Playgrounds 0 Elementary schools will get the bulk of the funding.

December 13, 2022 0

A total of $18 million dollars will be steered into the repair or replacement of up to 100 school playgrounds...

Ambitious State Plan For Expansion Of Pre-K Hinges On Boosting Workforce 0 Hawaii Lt Gov. Sylvia Luke has so far declined to commit to wage increases for early educators this coming session.

December 13, 2022 0

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says that Hawaii is finally poised to significantly expand access to preschool. The School Facilities Authority...

Honolulu’s Mid-Pacific virtual academy plans $750K expansion

December 8, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/08/hawaii-news/honolulus-mid-pacific-virtual-academy-plans-750k-expansion/

Hawaii Pacific University starts state’s first Doctor of Physical Therapy program

December 3, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/03/hawaii-news/hpu-starts-hawaiis-first-doctor-of-physical-therapy-program/

After-School Programs Have More Funding But Staffing And Enrollment Remain Challenges 0 Beneficial after-school programs received millions in pandemic-relief funding, but more than 1,000 Oahu families are still waitlisted because of staffing shortages.

November 30, 2022 0

After-school programs are one of the main ways the education system has set out to regain academic and social-emotional learning...

2 Oahu schools fight for survival as enrollment shrinks

November 28, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/28/hawaii-news/2-oahu-schools-fight-for-survival-as-enrollment-shrinks/

Education

Hawaii Kids ‘Connect These Dots’ To Understand Climate Change 0 From public schools on the Westside to private schools in Honolulu, teachers are finding creative ways to educate — and empower — students facing the effects of a warming planet.

Hawaii Agency Is Racing ‘Against The Clock’ To Build New Preschools 1 The School Facilities Authority says it needs help to meet a June 2024 deadline to build and renovate up to 200 preschool classrooms.

Kauai high school students invited to submit entries for Women’s History Month

Hawaii governor to propose $500 tax credit for teachers

Hawaii’s public school spending receives a C

UH to receive big funding boost from 2023 federal budget

Vog, air pollution predicted to hurt student test scores, especially on Big Island

Mililani schools act to stem rise in suicide risk factors

Nearly $10M in state funds go to Hilo schools

Hawaii public school teachers denied 2 extra paid days off

Hawaii Gender Gap #2 in USA–Failing Boys Account for All of DoE Shortfall

Legislative study group releases education report

Hawaii is the #3 state with the most school counselors

Career academies gain traction in Hawaii public schools

$18 Million To Be Spent Replacing Or Repairing 100 School Playgrounds 0 Elementary schools will get the bulk of the funding.

Ambitious State Plan For Expansion Of Pre-K Hinges On Boosting Workforce 0 Hawaii Lt Gov. Sylvia Luke has so far declined to commit to wage increases for early educators this coming session.

Honolulu’s Mid-Pacific virtual academy plans $750K expansion

Hawaii Pacific University starts state’s first Doctor of Physical Therapy program

After-School Programs Have More Funding But Staffing And Enrollment Remain Challenges 0 Beneficial after-school programs received millions in pandemic-relief funding, but more than 1,000 Oahu families are still waitlisted because of staffing shortages.

2 Oahu schools fight for survival as enrollment shrinks

Police Congratulate Participants of Blue Light Fishing Tournament in Hilo

This Grandpa Has Spent 8 Years Cuddling a Hospital’s Tiniest Fighters Every Week

Cost Of Honolulu Rail Line At Risk Of Climbing Again A recent analysis suggests the total cost of rail may rise to $10.19 billion, about $111 million more than the current budget.

Corruption Defendants, If Convicted, Could Lose Half Their Pensions The latest bribery case could be the first opportunity for a judge to apply Hawaiʻi’s new pension forfeiture law.

Kona wa‘a sets standard at states on Oahu

Hawaii facing ‘sluggish’ job growth through 2034

Zoo optimistic after implementing admission fees: More than $500,000 collected

North Kohala Community Policing Newsletter

ADMINISTRATIVE RULE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO IMPROVE PROTECTIONS OF HAWAIʻI’S INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE Public Input Invited Through an Online Survey and Public Hearing

Keiki Invited to Participate in Second Annual HI-PAL Youth Music Showcase

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