Education

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.

January 18, 2022 0

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.

January 17, 2022 0

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

January 15, 2022 0

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

January 15, 2022 0

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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.

January 14, 2022 0

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.

January 12, 2022 0

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.

January 9, 2022 0

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

January 8, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/07/breaking-news/hawaii-schools-to-gain-over-2-3-million-from-usda-for-meal-programs/

Hawaii public school officials report 1,800+ teacher absences; Chaminade joins shift to virtual classes

January 8, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/07/hawaii-news/hawaii-officials-say-more-than-1800-public-school-teachers-out-of-class-today/

At least 8 Hawaii charter schools go virtual or extend break due to COVID-19

January 7, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/07/hawaii-news/at-least-8-hawaii-charter-schools-go-virtual-or-extend-break-due-to-covid/

800 Hawaii Teachers Call Out Sick In A Single Day … Some schools had to deploy other staff to monitor students as the state Department of Education sought to avoid closures.

January 6, 2022 0

Hawaii’s public schools grappled with staffing shortages as 12% of the teaching force was absent on Wednesday, three days after...

Students return to Hawaii public school classrooms amid omicron surge

January 4, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/01/04/hawaii-news/students-return-to-hawaii-public-school-classrooms-amid-omicron-surge/

Education

DOE: In-person learning to resume following winter break

December 30, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/12/30/hawaii-news/doe-in-person-learning-to-resume-following-winter-break/

UH puts brakes on in-person instruction

December 29, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/12/29/hawaii-news/uh-puts-brakes-on-in-person-instruction/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

University of Hawaii moving most courses online for first 2 weeks of spring semester

December 28, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/12/28/breaking-news/uh-moving-most-courses-online-for-the-first-two-weeks-of-spring-semester/

UH-Hilo holds in-person commencement for 233 students

December 19, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/12/19/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-holds-in-person-commencement-for-233-students/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Nearly 20% of Hawaii high school students not on track to graduate

December 17, 2021 0

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/nearly-20-of-hawaii-high-school-students-not-on-track-to-graduate/

Hawaii Schools See An Uptick In Covid-19 Cases… The numbers remain relatively low but raise concern about a possible surge ahead of the two-week winter break.

December 15, 2021 0

As the first half of the school year draws to a close, data from the Hawaii Department of Education is...

Why So Many Hawaii Families Are Opting Out Of The Public School System … Private school enrollment rose to 33,540 as of Oct. 1, compared with 31,987 in 2020-21, according to the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

December 13, 2021 0

Nearly two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, some Hawaii families who decided to pull their kids out of the public...

COVID Brings More Students to Hawaii

December 12, 2021 0

States with largest student transfer-in rates amid pandemic From StudentLoanHero,com There were 10 states where the number of students transferring into...

Education

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.

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.

Hawaii public school teacher absences hit 2,159 amid omicron surge

UH to build student entrepreneur center

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.

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.

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.

Hawaii schools gain over $2.3 million from USDA meal program boost

Hawaii public school officials report 1,800+ teacher absences; Chaminade joins shift to virtual classes

At least 8 Hawaii charter schools go virtual or extend break due to COVID-19

800 Hawaii Teachers Call Out Sick In A Single Day … Some schools had to deploy other staff to monitor students as the state Department of Education sought to avoid closures.

Students return to Hawaii public school classrooms amid omicron surge

DOE: In-person learning to resume following winter break

UH puts brakes on in-person instruction

University of Hawaii moving most courses online for first 2 weeks of spring semester

UH-Hilo holds in-person commencement for 233 students

Nearly 20% of Hawaii high school students not on track to graduate

Hawaii Schools See An Uptick In Covid-19 Cases… The numbers remain relatively low but raise concern about a possible surge ahead of the two-week winter break.

Why So Many Hawaii Families Are Opting Out Of The Public School System … Private school enrollment rose to 33,540 as of Oct. 1, compared with 31,987 in 2020-21, according to the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

COVID Brings More Students to Hawaii

Hawaiʽi Home Energy Assistance Program applications accepted in June for Hawaiian Electric customers in need

Alert: Flood Advisory issued June 2 at 12:41AM HST until June 2 at 4:30AM

A Brown Water Advisory has been issued for Hilo bay and along the Hamakua coast on Hawai‘i.

Emergency Water Shut-Off Notice for Milo Street, Kea‘au Customers

Hawai‘i Police Department’s 104th Recruit Class Graduates

This 10-Year-Old Saved Up for a 3D Printer and Built a Business From Scratch

6-01-2026 06:15 AM: USGS HVO Volcano WATCH for Kilauea continues.

Beth Fukumoto: What High School Graduations Ought To Mean To All Of Us They’re a reminder of who we are and who we are still trying to be.

Hawaiʻi County Staffer Gets 4 Years In $11M Bribery Scheme Prosecutors say Alan Rudo, a former housing specialist on the Big Island, pocketed “the lion’s share” of proceeds from an affordable housing credit scheme.

Kaua‘i Wants To Expand Its Only Landfill — Again The island’s sole permitted landfill in Kekaha will fill up in just four years.

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