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/
Education
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...
Hawaii’s Teacher of the Year is a finalist for national award
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/01/31/hawaii-news/it-means-the-world-to-me-to-teach-at-waiakea/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘Teaching them life lessons’: Youth learn butchery skills at Kona Vocational
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/01/30/hawaii-news/teaching-them-life-lessons/
Campus intrusion at Sunset Elementary upsets staff, students
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/29/hawaii-news/campus-intrusion-at-sunset-elementary-upsets-staff-students/
Free job training offered at University of Hawaii community colleges
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/26/hawaii-news/free-job-training-offered-at-university-of-hawaii-community-colleges/
Waiakea High School science teacher is finalist for National Teacher of the Year
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/23/hawaii-news/waiakea-high-school-science-teacher-is-finalist-for-national-teacher-of-the-year/
Student Absences Soared Above 30% In Some Hawaii Schools … The omicron variant has not only led to a large number of staff being out so far this year, but students, raising concerns in the DOE community.
Each of Hawaii’s 15 geographic complex areas saw a double-digit percentage of students absent earlier this month amid a surge...
Retention rate of Hawaii public school teachers after 5 years of employment just over 50%
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/21/hawaii-news/retention-rate-of-hawaii-public-school-teachers-after-5-years-of-employment-just-over-50-2/
Civil Beat Is Partnering With UH To Teach Journalism Students … A class of student reporters, most of them college seniors, have already produced stories out of the Legislature’s opening day.
You might start seeing a lot of new bylines in Civil Beat. That’s because we’re partnering with the University of Hawaii...
Here’s Why Substitute Teachers Are In High Demand But Short Supply In Hawaii … As of Jan. 11, the Department of Education system had 3,922 substitutes, down from 4,738 in the 2019-20 school year.
After graduating from the University of Hawaii Manoa with an English degree, Jillian Morrison wanted some experience as a teacher...
Online University of Hawaii classes continue during surge
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/01/20/hawaii-news/online-university-of-hawaii-classes-continue-during-surge/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The University Of Hawaii Asks Legislators For An Additional $75 Million … The university says it needs the funds to make up for severe budget cuts last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The University of Hawaii is asking the Legislature for an additional $75 million to operate its 10-campus system statewide for...
New incentives could come for teachers as staffing issues continue at Hawaii public schools
https://www.khon2.com/top-stories/new-incentives-could-come-for-teachers-as-staffing-issues-continue-at-hawaii-public-schools/
