U. of Hawaii students must still wear masks in classrooms
HONOLULU (AP) — The University of Hawaii updated its COVID-19 guidelines to continue requiring face coverings in some indoor settings,...
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Health risks, ‘mask shaming’ feared when Hawaii public schools drop indoor mask requirement
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/17/hawaii-news/health-risks-mask-shaming-feared-when-hawaii-public-schools-drop-indoor-mask-requirement/
Hawaii schools to receive $72 million in federal funds for online learning
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/14/hawaii-news/hawaii-schools-to-receive-72m-in-federal-funds-for-online-learning/
Bill Would Let Hawaii Home-Schoolers Compete In Sports …Hawaii is one of 20 states that bans home-schooled students from competing in interscholastic sports.
Home-schoolers could be allowed to participate as unattached competitors in individual sports available to public schools, such as track and...
UH Mānoa receives full 10-year accreditation reaffirmation
Breaking News: UH Mānoa receives full 10-year accreditation reaffirmation University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Link to video: The University of...
Masks still required indoors at Hawaii public schools, but optional outdoors starting Wednesday
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/09/hawaii-news/masks-still-required-indoors-at-hawaii-public-schools-but-optional-outdoors-starting-wednesday/
Hawaii bill to add LGBTQ information to sex education advances
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/08/hawaii-news/hawaii-bill-to-add-lgbtq-information-to-sex-education-advances/
Kalihi Kai educator Michelle Le Iwasaki wins $25,000 Milken Award
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/03/01/hawaii-news/kalihi-kai-educator-wins-25000-milken-award/
Senior Hawaii Teachers Inch Closer To Receiving Pay Raises…Lawmakers are debating whether to fund pay increases for veteran teachers and hard-to-staff positions.
A pair of education funding bills that would bump up salaries for veteran teachers and continue salary boosts for hard-to-staff...
This Is the Hardest College to Get Into in Hawaii
A college education is the single largest investment many Americans will make in their lifetimes. When accounting for interest on...
Plan to ‘reimagine’ University of Hawaii is considered
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/28/hawaii-news/plan-to-reimagine-university-of-hawaii-is-considered/
DOE releases guidelines for in-person commencements for graduating class of 2022
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2022/02/23/hawaii-news/doe-releases-guidelines-for-in-person-commencements-for-graduating-class-of-2022/
Hawaii digital-media students win big in national contest
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/22/hawaii-news/hawaii-digital-media-students-win-big-in-national-contest/
Revamping salaries is key in preventing ‘mass exodus’ of Hawaii public school teachers
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/21/hawaii-news/revamping-salaries-is-key-in-preventing-mass-exodus-of-hawaii-public-school-teachers/
Fights At Hawaii Schools Highlight The Need For More Mental Health Support …A sharp rise in disturbances on campuses at the start of the school year prompted school leaders to adopt new strategies.
KEA’AU, Hawaii Island — When in-person classes fully resumed last fall at Kea‘au High on the rural east side of...
Hawai‘i astronomy impacts felt from classrooms to outer Space
Hawai‘i astronomy impacts felt from classrooms to outer Space University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) Director Doug Simons explained how Hawaiʻi is...
Board of Education weighs qualifications for tough superintendent job
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/06/hawaii-news/boe-weighs-qualifications-for-tough-school-superintendent-job/
Haleakala National Park to develop new distance-learning program in Hawaiian
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/04/hawaii-news/haleakala-national-park-to-develop-new-distance-learning-program-in-hawaiian/
Public school COVID-19 cases drop, but teacher absences high
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/01/hawaii-news/public-school-covid-cases-drop-but-teacher-absences-high/
How Hawaii’s School Bus Woes Contribute To Student Absences…The problems seen at the beginning of the school year persist, with 30 school bus routes temporarily suspended last week
At Honokaa High and Intermediate, a rural school on the northern side of the Big Island, 60% of the school’s...
