Hawaii Title I schools to receive $73M in federal funds…Kohala is Title 1 so should get some funds
Some $73 million in new federal funding is on its way to Hawaii to support staffing, professional development, new technology...
Education
Hawaii to make preschool available for all 3-4 year-olds
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii put forward a plan Tuesday to make preschool available to all 3- and 4-year-olds by 2032,...
DOE slow to assess schools’ vulnerabilities to violence
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/11/hawaii-news/doe-slow-to-assess-schools-vulnerabilities-to-violence/
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.
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.
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
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
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
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/05/hawaii-news/hawaiis-public-school-spending-receives-a-c/
UH to receive big funding boost from 2023 federal budget
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/08/hawaii-news/honolulus-mid-pacific-virtual-academy-plans-750k-expansion/
