Education

Why Some Hawaii Parents Now Want Their Kids In Private School…One Catholic school principal said the calls have been nonstop, mostly from families who are tired of doing remote learning as part of the state public school system.

October 26, 2020 0

Dr. Mary Valenzuela, a longtime Oahu resident, has enrolled her two children, a fifth-grader and seventh-grader, in public schools their...

TMT opponents oppose small teaching telescope at Halepohaku

October 25, 2020 0

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Education More Hawaii Parents Are Pulling Their Kids From DOE To Home School 1 The increase in the first three months of the current school year is a likely sign of the way COVID-19 has impacted school enrollment.

October 21, 2020 0

The state Department of Education has seen a surge in the number of students planning to home school this year...

Full distance learning unpopular with Oahu voters

October 21, 2020 0

Nearly half of Oahu voters believe schools in Hawaii should be giving students a mix of on-campus and online instruction,...

Lawmakers updated on how schools are spending virus relief funds

October 21, 2020 0

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Hawaii Health Department updates guidance for schools reopening

October 20, 2020 0

The Department of Health released updated guidance for public and private schools Monday that aligns better with the new tiered reopening plans...

Enrollment down at UH-Hilo, HCC due to pandemic

October 11, 2020 0

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Hawaii Ed Board Chair Expects Acellus To ‘Drop Dead’ By End Of School Year 1 The online curriculum, which some principals have rejected for racist content, is likely on its way out.

October 10, 2020 0

Acellus Learning Accelerator, the controversial distance learning platform relied upon by many Hawaii public schools during this period of remote...

Hawaii’s public schools opt for different approaches this quarter

October 10, 2020 0

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Parents: Online learning program has racist, sexist content

October 5, 2020 0

HONOLULU — Zan Timtim doesn’t think it’s safe for her eighth-grade daughter to return to school in person during the...

Board of Education approves COVID-19 guidelines

October 2, 2020 0

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DOH GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOLS

October 1, 2020 0

DOH GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOLS Dr. Sarah Kemble, acting state epidemiologist at the Department of Health, explains the guidance for schools....

Teachers union disputes DOH’s reopening metrics

October 1, 2020 0

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Maui: Community rallies around longtime Haiku teacher Monica Nakahashi placed on leave while investigation pending

September 29, 2020 0

HAIKU — Second-generation students, alumni and former staff members rallied Monday behind a longtime Haiku Elementary School teacher who was...

Preschools seek to reassure parents amid enrollment drop in Hawaii

September 28, 2020 0

Preschools in Hawaii are back in action with strict protocols to keep children and staff safe from the coronavirus, but...

Halepohaku preferred site for teaching telescope

September 26, 2020 0

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UH-Hilo retains No. 1 diversity ranking

September 24, 2020 0

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Controversial online curriculum under scrutiny for Hawaii schools

September 20, 2020 0

I'm told this is being used here in North Kohala...... Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell, a Hawaiiana/Pasifika teacher at Palolo Elementary School,...

Private and charter schools return to in-person classes amid pandemic with few problems

September 20, 2020 0

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State unveils metrics for school reopening

September 18, 2020 0

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Education

Why Some Hawaii Parents Now Want Their Kids In Private School…One Catholic school principal said the calls have been nonstop, mostly from families who are tired of doing remote learning as part of the state public school system.

TMT opponents oppose small teaching telescope at Halepohaku

Education More Hawaii Parents Are Pulling Their Kids From DOE To Home School 1 The increase in the first three months of the current school year is a likely sign of the way COVID-19 has impacted school enrollment.

Full distance learning unpopular with Oahu voters

Lawmakers updated on how schools are spending virus relief funds

Hawaii Health Department updates guidance for schools reopening

Enrollment down at UH-Hilo, HCC due to pandemic

Hawaii Ed Board Chair Expects Acellus To ‘Drop Dead’ By End Of School Year 1 The online curriculum, which some principals have rejected for racist content, is likely on its way out.

Hawaii’s public schools opt for different approaches this quarter

Parents: Online learning program has racist, sexist content

Board of Education approves COVID-19 guidelines

DOH GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOLS

Teachers union disputes DOH’s reopening metrics

Maui: Community rallies around longtime Haiku teacher Monica Nakahashi placed on leave while investigation pending

Preschools seek to reassure parents amid enrollment drop in Hawaii

Halepohaku preferred site for teaching telescope

UH-Hilo retains No. 1 diversity ranking

Controversial online curriculum under scrutiny for Hawaii schools

Private and charter schools return to in-person classes amid pandemic with few problems

State unveils metrics for school reopening

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

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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.

Honolulu Officials Accept Raises Without Hearing Public Opposition Members of the public had little opportunity to comment on the raises, which are paid for with their tax dollars.

Artificial Intelligence Is Here To Stay. Are Hawaiʻi Schools Ready? From preschoolers to high school seniors, Hawaiʻi students share how artificial intelligence is shaping their learning and plans for the future.

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