Education

Schools prep for graduation: Some will host in-person ceremonies while others offer drive-through or virtual events

May 3, 2021 0

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Kamehameha Schools Is Struggling To Replace An Outgoing Trustee…The process for selecting a replacement for Micah Kane, who serves on the board of one of the wealthiest and most powerful organizations in Hawaii, is raising questions.

May 2, 2021 0

Efforts to find a successor for a prominent trustee of Hawaii’s wealthiest Native Hawaiian trust have stalled, as a committee...

Sen. Brian Schatz backs bill that targets college students with financial needs and aims to offset tuition and living expenses

May 2, 2021 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/02/hawaii-news/sen-brian-schatz-backs-bill-that-targets-college-students-with-financial-needs-and-aims-to-offset-tuition-and-living-expenses/

Head Of Hawaii’s Teachers’ Union Is Vying To Be Interim Superintendent…The application window for an interim deputy superintendent role officially closes Friday at 11:59 pm.

May 1, 2021 0

The leader of the teachers union, who leveled strong criticism against Superintendent Christina Kishimoto over her leadership of the public...

Students learn about local history, culture by creating mural at Pahoa High School

April 28, 2021 0

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Molokai robotics team headed to world championship in May Students had to pass around robot, practice remotely due to pandemic

April 27, 2021 0

Despite having to learn and construct a robot remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Molokai students persevered to...

Waimea Middle School garden featured in national broadcast

April 22, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/04/22/hawaii-news/waimea-middle-school-garden-featured-in-national-broadcast/

Search begins for interim superintendent for Hawaii public schools

April 21, 2021 0

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HAWAII ONE OF ONLY SIX STATES TO ACHIEVE 10 OUT OF 10 QUALITY STANDARDS FOR STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC PRESCHOOLS

April 20, 2021 0

News Release from EOEL, Apr 19, 2021 (Editor's Note: This is what happens when the DoE is not involved.) HONOLULU, HI...

‘We Keep Trying’: Hawaii Sees Spike In School Absenteeism Due To The Pandemic…The challenge of this year is reflected in new statewide data showing 20% of Hawaii’s students are at “high risk” for chronic absenteeism.

April 18, 2021 0

Naalehu Elementary, a rural school near the southern tip of Hawaii island, has long struggled with chronic absenteeism, with as...

Hawaii public schools to offer free summer school

April 18, 2021 0

BOE approves federal funding for summer learning loss programs Officials admit to twin summer challenges: hiring staff and getting kids...

Hawaii Board of Education Approves Pay Boosts For Complex Area Leaders…The issue drew heated discussion from some board members over the “optics” of leadership pay raises in the current economic climate.

April 16, 2021 0

The Hawaii Board of Education voted 5-3 to approve pay increases for the state’s 15 complex area superintendents on Thursday...

Legislative bill leads to tussle over federal money for Hawaii public schools

April 15, 2021 0

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Ige sees public schools being able to fully reopen for in-person learning by this fall

April 14, 2021 0

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Kids back full time at nearly 40% of Hawaii’s public elementary schools

April 13, 2021 0

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Education

Alaka‘i Academy moving forward: Preschool looking to build campus of its own

April 13, 2021 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/04/13/hawaii-news/alakai-academy-moving-forward-preschool-looking-to-build-campus-of-its-own/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Education Summer Program Will Give Kindergarteners A Crash Course In Attending School…The 15-day program will be supported by federal stimulus funds intended to address pandemic learning loss among Hawaii’s disproportionately impacted youth.

April 12, 2021 0

Incoming kindergarteners who missed out on preschool and other early education activities because of the pandemic may have an opportunity...

Home schooling rates soar during pandemic in Hawaii and nationally

April 11, 2021 0

Nearly twice as many families in Hawaii decided to home-school their children this academic year as last year, according to...

Hawaii Parents Say ‘So Far, So Good’ As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening…Schools had to get creative to accommodate more in-person students while maintaining safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

April 5, 2021 0

Early dismissal so staff can sanitize classrooms, intricate schedules and spreading kids into every corner of the room are among...

UH-Hilo chancellor delivers State of the University address

April 1, 2021 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/04/01/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-chancellor-delivers-state-of-the-university-address/

Education

Schools prep for graduation: Some will host in-person ceremonies while others offer drive-through or virtual events

Kamehameha Schools Is Struggling To Replace An Outgoing Trustee…The process for selecting a replacement for Micah Kane, who serves on the board of one of the wealthiest and most powerful organizations in Hawaii, is raising questions.

Sen. Brian Schatz backs bill that targets college students with financial needs and aims to offset tuition and living expenses

Head Of Hawaii’s Teachers’ Union Is Vying To Be Interim Superintendent…The application window for an interim deputy superintendent role officially closes Friday at 11:59 pm.

Students learn about local history, culture by creating mural at Pahoa High School

Molokai robotics team headed to world championship in May Students had to pass around robot, practice remotely due to pandemic

Waimea Middle School garden featured in national broadcast

Search begins for interim superintendent for Hawaii public schools

HAWAII ONE OF ONLY SIX STATES TO ACHIEVE 10 OUT OF 10 QUALITY STANDARDS FOR STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC PRESCHOOLS

‘We Keep Trying’: Hawaii Sees Spike In School Absenteeism Due To The Pandemic…The challenge of this year is reflected in new statewide data showing 20% of Hawaii’s students are at “high risk” for chronic absenteeism.

Hawaii public schools to offer free summer school

Hawaii Board of Education Approves Pay Boosts For Complex Area Leaders…The issue drew heated discussion from some board members over the “optics” of leadership pay raises in the current economic climate.

Legislative bill leads to tussle over federal money for Hawaii public schools

Ige sees public schools being able to fully reopen for in-person learning by this fall

Kids back full time at nearly 40% of Hawaii’s public elementary schools

Alaka‘i Academy moving forward: Preschool looking to build campus of its own

Education Summer Program Will Give Kindergarteners A Crash Course In Attending School…The 15-day program will be supported by federal stimulus funds intended to address pandemic learning loss among Hawaii’s disproportionately impacted youth.

Home schooling rates soar during pandemic in Hawaii and nationally

Hawaii Parents Say ‘So Far, So Good’ As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening…Schools had to get creative to accommodate more in-person students while maintaining safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

UH-Hilo chancellor delivers State of the University address

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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