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/
Education
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...
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.
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
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/04/01/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-chancellor-delivers-state-of-the-university-address/
3 isle schools to get capital improvement funds
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/31/hawaii-news/3-isle-schools-to-get-capital-improvement-funds/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii’s Private Schools See Enrollment Drop More Than 20% For Preschoolers…The changes varied school to school and island to island, based on a new report by the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.
Overall enrollment in private schools rose slightly for kindergarten through 12th grade but dropped by more than 20% for preschools...
Pandemic depresses college-going rates, especially for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/03/24/hawaii-news/pandemic-depresses-college-going-rates-especially-for-native-hawaiians-pacific-islanders/
Teachers, parents and students call for Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino principal’s ouster
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/03/23/hawaii-news/teachers-parents-and-students-call-for-ke-kula-o-ehunuikaimalino-principals-ouster/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Resolutions urge BOE to consider Hawaii residents for superintendent’s post
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/18/hawaii-news/resolutions-urge-boe-to-consider-hawaii-residents-for-superintendents-post/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Leaders agree on safety guidelines for schools
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/16/hawaii-news/leaders-agree-on-safety-guidelines-for-schools/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
University of the Nations Kona looking to expand: Updated master plan proposes 62-acre addition
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/15/hawaii-news/university-of-the-nations-kona-looking-to-expand-updated-master-plan-proposes-62-acre-addition/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
From The Philippines To Lanai: State Hopes New Teaching Recruits Will Fill A Gap…Three Filipina teachers are working on Hawaii’s smallest inhabited island, while a fourth is on Oahu after a journey initially interrupted by COVID-19.
LANAI CITY, Lanai — Ninez Abonal paces the length of her classroom, laptop cradled in one arm, as she leads...
Back in class: West Hawaii schools to increase in-person instruction
Students in West Hawaii will soon be spending more time inside the classroom. Department of Education officials met in a...
Hawaii State Teachers Association opposes superintendent’s renewal
The Hawaii State Teachers Association on Tuesday said it opposes the renewal of schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto’s contract and intends to testify...
Back to school soon? Support grows for more in-person instruction after spring break
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/03/hawaii-news/back-to-school-soon-support-grows-for-more-in-person-instruction-after-spring-break/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
New research facility planned for UH-Hilo
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/03/02/hawaii-news/new-research-facility-planned-for-uh-hilo/
Ige against ‘arbitrary’ reopening of schools
Gov. David Ige pushed back Monday against proposals to universally reopen Hawaii schools after spring break next month. Sen. Brian...
Hawaii Always Had A Hard Time Recruiting Teachers. The Pandemic Made It Harder…Hawaii is rethinking its teacher recruitment strategies, including virtual job fairs, but it’s a hard sell when even preexisting successful initiatives face a shaky future.
Soon after graduating from Harvard last May, Vinny Byju fulfilled his dream of moving to Hawaii to teach social studies...
