Not So Public: Why Does UH’s New President Need A $250,000 Adviser? Kim Siegenthaler has previous ties to President Wendy Hensel.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/not-so-public-why-does-uhs-new-president-need-a-250000-adviser/
Education
Hawaiʻi’s Smallest Elementary Schools Could Face Closure The education department is looking for ways to reduce costs as enrollment continues to decline statewide.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/hawai%ca%bbis-smallest-elementary-schools-could-face-closure/
Hawai‘i students turn local ingredients into unique products through entrepreneurial program
Hawai‘i students turn local ingredients into unique products through entrepreneurial program Hawai‘i public schools students are transforming locally sourced ingredients...
Hensel visits Hawaii Community College
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/03/02/hawaii-news/hensel-visits-hawaii-community-college/
Up to the Challenge
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/28/hawaii-news/up-to-the-challenge/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
VIDEO: Hawaiian language children’s book joins global collection
VIDEO: Hawaiian language children’s book joins global collection University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo I Kanaka Mai I Ke Aha? book...
Hawaii public schools rank 4th in math recovery 2nd in reading recovery national report finds
Hawaii public schools rank 4th in math recovery 2nd in reading recovery national report finds The findings come from researchers...
National award for Windward CC recognizes institutional transformation
National award for Windward CC recognizes institutional transformation Windward Community College Rio Salado College President Kate Smith and Windward CC...
Windward Community College Expands Hawaiian Studies To Arizona Prison The college launched a Hawaiian studies program at Halawa Correctional Facility in 2022, but found many students dropped out because they were sent to an Arizona prison.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/windward-community-college-expands-hawaiian-studies-to-arizona-prison/
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Want To Make It Harder For Kids To Skip Vaccines Roughly 1 in 5 students in Hawaiʻi were missing required vaccines last year. Doctors say that’s a growing health threat, but efforts to toughen state law are drawing intense criticism from parents opposed to vaccines.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-want-to-make-it-harder-for-kids-to-skip-vaccines/
UH Mānoa launches new early childhood education degree
UH Mānoa launches new early childhood education degree University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Responding to a critical shortage of early...
25 years of conservation education at Hawaiʻi CC
25 years of conservation education at Hawaiʻi CC Hawaiʻi Community College Second-year TEAM student Lana Frutoz uses a GPS...
Hawai‘i’s 4th graders post math gains on ‘The Nation’s Report Card’….Hawai‘i was one of only 15 states to post a statistically significant improvement in fourth-grade math scores, surpassing the national average by 2 points for a second consecutive NAEP assessment.
Hawai‘i’s 4th graders post math gains on ‘The Nation’s Report Card’ Hawai‘i was one of only 15 states to post...
Kamalani Academy Was Struggling Long Before State Opted To Shut It Down Hawai‘i’s latest charter school closure highlights longstanding challenges in state oversight.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/kamalani-academy-was-struggling-long-before-state-opted-to-shut-it-down/
HIDOE releases after-action report on Maui wildfire response and recovery efforts
HIDOE releases after-action report on Maui wildfire response and recovery efforts The report outlines 10 key challenges, ranging from accounting...
Eric Stinton: Of Course Schools Should Provide Free Meals To Students Feeding hungry children is important even if it doesn’t improve their academic performance.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/eric-stinton-of-course-schools-should-provide-free-meals-to-students/
End Of Free Summer School Is A ‘Huge Equity Issue’ In Hawaiʻi Hawaiʻi summer school has been free for students over the past four years, but the end of federal funding means schools must find other ways to pay for the programs.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/end-of-free-summer-school-is-a-huge-equity-issue-in-hawai%ca%bbi/
Charter school preps new plan for a campus in Kaumana
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/01/22/hawaii-news/charter-school-preps-new-plan-for-a-campus-in-kaumana/
Girls Are Losing Out In Hawai‘i’s Push To Train Kids For High-Paying Jobs Career-based education has rapidly gained traction in Hawaiʻi schools, but not all programs are attracting boys and girls equally.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/girls-are-losing-out-in-hawaiis-push-to-train-kids-for-high-paying-jobs/
Hawaiʻi Families Could Face Big Price Hike For School Meals Charging elementary and middle school students $4.75 for lunch would be a huge hit to working families, advocates say.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/hawai%ca%bbi-families-could-face-big-price-hike-for-school-meals/
