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)...
Education
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/
Hawaii Pacific University starts state’s first Doctor of Physical Therapy program
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.
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
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/28/hawaii-news/2-oahu-schools-fight-for-survival-as-enrollment-shrinks/
Aviation museum, airline partner on tours for Hawaii students
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/22/hawaii-news/aviation-museum-airline-partner-on-tours-for-neighbor-isle-students/
Hawaii’s public school enrollment decreased during the pandemic
Public school enrollment in Hawaii decreased during the pandemic, and the students who left don’t seem to be coming back,...
University of Hawaii plan prioritizes ‘kuleana to Hawaiians’
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/18/hawaii-news/university-of-hawaii-plan-prioritizes-kuleana-to-hawaiians/
Kealakehe Elementary School students makahiki
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/11/18/hawaii-news/kealakehe-elementary-school-students-makahiki/
University of Hawaii tuition proposal draws scant feedback
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/16/hawaii-news/university-of-hawaii-tuition-proposal-draws-scant-feedback/
Concerns Over Leadership At St. Louis School Prompt Resignations, Investigation 0 Board members said they’ve taken steps to improve the situation, but not before a slew of departures.
St. Louis School has lost several key staff members this year amid a series of allegations that the school’s president,...
Adult Learners Thought This Program Was A Path To College. They Were Wrong 4 Hawaii schools continued to operate a popular alternative diploma program from 2014 to 2019, despite it not meeting federal standards. Now some of those graduates are unable to access financial aid.
Aaliyah Mays was partway through her first semester at Portland Community College this fall when school officials told her she...
More than 1,000 students held back a grade
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/11/06/hawaii-news/more-than-1000-students-held-back-a-grade/
Why Parents Want ‘More Of A Voice’ In Hawaii’s Education System 0 Stakeholders are cautiously hopeful that the state’s new plan for public education will reflect their feedback this time around.
Hawaii’s public school system has a communication problem. At recent community meetings across the state, parents and teachers have said they...
Struggles Of Micronesian Students Point To ‘Significant Issues’ In Hawaii School System 0 Creating stronger connections on campus is key to addressing longstanding disparities in educational achievement in the state.
Nova Ifenuk was already struggling to pass her freshman classes at Farrington High School when the state transitioned to remote...
