Hawaii CC — Palamanui plans drive-through commencement ceremony
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/05/05/hawaii-news/hawaii-cc-palamanui-plans-drive-through-commencement-ceremony/
Education
Molokai school’s librarian, Diane Mokuau, wins national honor
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/05/03/hawaii-news/molokai-schools-librarian-wins-national-honor/
Schools prep for graduation: Some will host in-person ceremonies while others offer drive-through or virtual events
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/05/03/hawaii-news/schools-prep-for-graduation-some-will-host-in-person-ceremonies-while-others-offer-drive-through-or-virtual-events/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
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.
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
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.
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
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/04/28/hawaii-news/students-learn-about-local-history-culture-by-creating-mural-at-pahoa-high-school/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Molokai robotics team headed to world championship in May Students had to pass around robot, practice remotely due to pandemic
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
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
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/20/breaking-news/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
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.
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
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.
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
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/15/hawaii-news/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
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/04/14/hawaii-news/ige-sees-public-schools-being-able-to-fully-reopen-for-in-person-learning-by-this-fall/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kids back full time at nearly 40% of Hawaii’s public elementary schools
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/04/13/hawaii-news/kids-back-full-time-at-nearly-40-of-hawaiis-public-elementary-schools/
Alaka‘i Academy moving forward: Preschool looking to build campus of its own
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.
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
Nearly twice as many families in Hawaii decided to home-school their children this academic year as last year, according to...
