‘It’s truly an honor to be the first graduates’: Three complete hospice nurse residency
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/11/23/hawaii-news/its-truly-an-honor-to-be-the-first-graduates-three-complete-hospice-nurse-residency/
Education
This Oahu Charter School Just Lost Out On $1.4 Million In State Funding 15 Kamalani Academy’s enrollment has grown but the Hawaii charter school commission says it can’t count roughly half the students.
An Oahu charter school more than doubled its student enrollment between the start of the school year and October by...
Most Hawaii elementary and middle schoolers are at least one grade level behind, testing shows
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/11/19/hawaii-news/most-hawaii-elementary-and-middle-schoolers-are-at-least-one-grade-level-behind-testing-shows/
What Salary Records Tell Us About Who Earns The Big Bucks In The DOE… Some newer administrative roles in the DOE’s salary records in recent years fetch high salaries.
The salary hierarchy is clear when it comes to those who run Hawaii’s public schools and those who run the...
Are You a Laid-Off Hotel Worker? Hawaii’s Education Department Wants You… State education officials are partnering with Unite Here Local 5 to match unemployed hospitality workers with jobs at public schools facing labor shortages.
The state Department of Education is struggling to fill critical positions ranging from custodians and food service managers to substitute...
‘Treading Water’ No More? Hawaii Public Service Workers See Hope In Student Debt Forgiveness… The Biden administration is now also considering cancelling debt for all students, not just those in public service.
David Negaard never had much exposure to classic literature when he was growing up in Southern California, so as an...
Papaikou school to receive covered playcourt
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/11/07/hawaii-news/papaikou-school-to-receive-covered-playcourt/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The DOE Hopes A New Campaign Will Help Recruit Teachers To Hawaii … The goal isn’t only getting teachers to the islands but also persuading them to stay by providing mentors and facts about the high cost of living.
When Verona Holder moved to Hawaii in 2015 due to her husband’s placement in the military, she soon found a...
Teacher vacancies ease in Hawaii, but substitutes are hard to find
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/11/01/hawaii-news/teacher-vacancies-ease-in-hawaii-but-substitutes-are-hard-to-find/
New project seeks to educate Hawaii students about Native American culture, history
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/11/01/hawaii-news/new-project-seeks-to-educate-hawaii-students-about-native-american-culture-history/
Konawaena High School marks centennial with virtual event
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/10/30/hawaii-news/konawaena-high-school-marks-centennial-with-virtual-event/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
High school seniors can grab Fast Pass to University of Hawaii
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/10/29/hawaii-news/high-school-seniors-can-grab-fast-pass-to-uh/
Here’s How Hawaii Schools Will Distribute Covid Vaccines To Younger Kids … Schools will be the main staging ground for administering the vaccine after the federal government approves it for ages 5-11.
Hawaii schools will host on-campus clinics to give the Covid-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 after its anticipated approval by...
Work ongoing at two Waiakea schools
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/10/26/hawaii-news/work-ongoing-at-two-waiakea-schools/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
The DOE’s Covid Travel Rules For Unvaccinated Students Can Be Costly … Requirements for a negative Covid test or 10-day quarantine before returning to school after out-of-state travel pose a hardship for families with kids not yet eligible to get a shot.
The Hawaii Department of Education requires that students who are not vaccinated and travel outside the state provide a negative...
HIDOE uses federal funds to offset increase in after-school program fees
HIDOE uses federal funds to offset increase in after-school program fees A+ fees will begin to transition to a new...
Funds released to improve Waimea charter school
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/10/22/hawaii-news/funds-released-to-improve-waimea-charter-school/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Remote Hawaiian immersion option 2 months into school year
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/10/22/hawaii-news/remote-hawaiian-immersion-option-2-months-into-school-year/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Education ‘Extremely Alarming’ Test Scores Show Challenges Ahead For Hawaii Schools … Education advocates say it will take “the entire community mobilizing” to get kids back on track after major setbacks during the pandemic.
The results are in. Hawaii’s public school students suffered dramatic drops in proficiency in core subjects in the nearly two...
Sinking test scores show pandemic impact on Hawaii students
https://www.khon2.com/always-investigating/sinking-test-scores-show-pandemic-impact-on-hawaii-students/
