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
Education
‘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/
Here’s How These Ka’u Kids Are Learning Outside Of The Classroom … When things were not looking great for students at Ka’u High & Pahala Elementary School, the teachers took their lessons to the region’s roots — agriculture.
KA‘U, Hawaii Island — Biweekly harvests at Ka‘u High & Pahala Elementary School could contain anything from eggplants and radishes...
Hawaii DOE Wants Kids To Say: ‘Mom, I Had The Greatest Meal At School Today’ … A strategy is developing to use centralized kitchens to replace processed food imports currently served in student meals with fresh, local ingredients.
Randall Tanaka, who oversees food services at Hawaii’s 257 public schools, laid out a vision earlier this week for pursuing...
Hawaii public school teacher absences hit 2,159 amid omicron surge
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/14/breaking-news/hawaii-public-school-teacher-absences-hit-2159-amid-omicron-surge/
UH to build student entrepreneur center
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/01/15/hawaii-news/uh-to-build-student-entrepreneur-center/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
DOE Officials Preview Budget Priorities To Hawaii Lawmakers … The interim superintendent, meanwhile, apologized for the recent failure of dozens of schools to report the number of Covid cases as required by law.
State education officials stressed the importance of catching kids up academically and bolstering student support services amid the pandemic as...
Is The Hawaii Legislature Ready To Give Teachers A Raise? … The economic outlook is sharply improved from last year’s legislative session, when the theme was staving off job cuts or teacher furloughs.
With a rosier economic outlook, the state teachers union and other advocates are stepping up calls to boost teacher pay...
Hawaii Schools Scramble To Cope With Teacher And Student Absences … Hundreds of teachers called out sick, while many students were kept home due to illness or parental fears about a surge in Covid-19.
In Jodi Kunimitsu’s math class at Maui High, the student absences steadily crept up last week. On Tuesday, the first day...
Hawaii schools gain over $2.3 million from USDA meal program boost
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/07/breaking-news/hawaii-schools-to-gain-over-2-3-million-from-usda-for-meal-programs/
