BOE OKs requests to reduce class time
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/04/22/hawaii-news/boe-oksrequests-to-reduceclass-time/
Education
Pandemic continues to hurt Hawaii public school students’ grades, attendance
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/04/20/hawaii-news/pandemic-continues-to-hurt-hawaii-public-school-students-grades-attendance/
This Maui School Used A Student Store To Reconnect Amid Covid Uncertainty After watching some of their parents lose work early in the pandemic, students pushed to learn about financial literacy and entrepreneurship.
The classroom was packed with hungry students, as busy as any midday rush might be at a popular lunch spot....
Indoor masking to continue in Hawaii public schools through end of school year
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/04/18/breaking-news/indoor-masking-to-continue-in-hawaii-public-schools-through-end-of-school-year/
University of Hawaii gets funding for weather research
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/04/15/hawaii-news/uh-gets-funding-for-weather-research/
La Pietra seventh grader Emma Maldarelli wins Hawaii State Spelling Bee crown
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/04/13/hawaii-news/la-pietra-seventh-grader-wins-hawaii-state-spelling-bee-crown/
Class of 2022 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled
Kohala High School Principal: Amy Stafford ....May 21 School campus GRADUATION https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2022-graduations.aspx Class of 2022 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled...
Hawaii’s Interim School Chief Wants The Job Permanently. Is He Up To It? …Keith Hayashi has been running the statewide school system for nearly a year, dealing with a pandemic, staffing shortages and other problems.
As Hawaii’s search for a permanent school superintendent unfolds in the coming weeks, one person certain to be a contender...
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PAC-STEP PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PAC-STEP PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to...
$10 million gift for Mid-Pacific Institute to expand educational opportunties within and beyond campus
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/31/hawaii-news/10m-gift-for-mid-pacific-institute-to-expand-educational-opportunties-within-and-beyond-campus/
Going back in time: Holualoa school to mark centennial with opening of time capsule
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/03/30/hawaii-news/going-back-in-time-holualoa-school-to-mark-centennial-with-opening-of-time-capsule/
Federal funding earmarks to help boost University of Hawaii research to record $500 million
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/28/hawaii-news/federal-budget-directs-millions-to-uh-programs/
College enrollment down sharply
… A mix of “alarming” but also some good news was revealed in data published last week in the College...
One Idea For Keeping Teachers: Build Housing For Them … A House bill now in the Senate that would create affordable rentals for teachers in Ewa Beach could be a model for Hawaii, its proponents say.
Hawaii Rep. Scot Matayoshi recalls being a young science teacher in Nanakuli years ago, sharing an apartment with three other...
University of Hawaii launches effort to help students struggling with basic needs
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/24/hawaii-news/uh-launches-effort-to-help-students-struggling-with-basic-needs/
Rainbow Run returns: Annual event at Kahakai Elementary School back after 2-year hiatus
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/03/24/hawaii-news/rainbow-run-returns-annual-event-at-kahakai-elementary-school-back-after-2-year-hiatus/
Hawaii Kids Could Lose Access To Free Meals At School With End Of Federal Funding …Public school students have been eligible for free breakfast and lunch during the pandemic through a program that is set to expire in June.
The opportunity for all Hawaii public school students to get free meals at school during the pandemic could end at...
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS HONOLULU - The State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking applications...
The Farm to School program, which began in 2015, spawned pilot programs that provided more fresh and local products used in scratch-cooked meals for thousands of students in the Kohala area on Hawaii island and in Mililani on Oahu.
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/21/hawaii-news/bills-would-plow-more-support-into-farm-to-school/
Hawaii educators, schools, student teams recognized for Education Week
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/20/hawaii-news/educators-schools-student-teams-recognized-for-state-education-week/
