Aviation museum, airline partner on tours for Hawaii students
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Education
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...
Improvements at Ha‘aheo Elementary set for next summer
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/10/31/hawaii-news/improvements-at-haaheo-elementary-set-for-next-summer/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Public meetings for proposed tuition increase in 2025, 2026
Public meetings for proposed tuition increase in 2025, 2026 University of Hawaiʻi Proposed tuition schedule The University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus...
Hawaii Schools Are Struggling To Help English Learners Recover From Pandemic Setbacks 0 Distance learning had an outsized effect on students learning English. The DOE hopes more qualified teachers will turn things around.
Rianna Milne, a 15-year-old freshman at Farrington High School whose native language is Marshallese, is focused this year on getting...
DOE gets $5M for programs for military dependent students
The U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity partnership has awarded the state Department of Education three grants totaling $5 million...
Hawaii early childhood education needs upgrade
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/10/26/hawaii-news/hawaii-early-childhood-education-needs-upgrade/
Fake it to Make it: The whole DoE gets shut down and test scores don’t drop
HONOLULU — Amid across-the-board national declines in reading and math scores, Hawai‘i’s fourth-graders held steady, performing above national averages in...
Hawaii holds the line in English, math testing
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/10/25/hawaii-news/hawaii-holds-the-line-in-english-math-testing/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii students’ reading, math scores hold steady
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/10/24/hawaii-news/hawaii-students-reading-math-scores-hold-steady/
Charter School Oversight Is Still A Source of Contention In Hawaii 0 Hawaii’s only charter school authorizer is charting a path to progress, but some school leaders remain skeptical about the commission’s ability to both regulate and support the schools.
In a number of ways, Hawaii’s charter schools emerged from the pandemic ahead of the pack. Enrollment at the state’s...
University of Hawaii enrollment dips as graduation rates rise
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/10/20/hawaii-news/university-of-hawaii-enrollment-dips-as-graduation-rates-rise/
