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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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UHERO: Regulating Home-Share Rentals in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 2:08 AM :: 6209 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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Last year nearly one in three U.S. travelers stayed in home-based accommodation units compared to one in ten in 2011....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Honolulu: 1,309 Lane-Miles Repaved
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 4437 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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Upcoming projects this year include the repaving of N. King Street and Kalākaua and Nu‘uanu avenues in town, and across O‘ahu projects in Mākaha, Makakilo/Kapolei, Waialua and St. Louis Heights....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Education Week: Hawaii Grade ‘C’, Ranks 25th
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 4588 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s 2017 Highlights Report includes summarized results based on each of the nearly 40 indicators that make up Quality Counts’ overall grading rubric....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Bedbugs: Honolulu Crawls up to 48th in USA
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 6825 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Tourism
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Nationally, Orkin's bed bug revenue is up more than 10 percent over last year....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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2015 Traffic Accident Map of Honolulu
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:37 AM :: 6188 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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This is an interesting and useful result of an unofficial public-private partnership....
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Thursday, December 29, 2016 |
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Visitor Spending Rose for Sixth Straight Month in November
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 4757 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.2 billion in November 2016, a gain of 5.6 percent versus last November....
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Friday, December 23, 2016 |
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Thursday, December 22, 2016 |
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10,000 Residents Flee Hawaii in Year—Population Growth Slumps
By Selected News Articles @ 7:02 PM :: 4015 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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With the high mainland out-migration tallies, Hawaii's population grew by an anemic 0.2 percent from 2015 to 2016....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016 |
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Most Caring Cities in America—Honolulu Ranks 5th
By News Release @ 5:05 PM :: 3503 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...data set ranges from “percentage of sheltered homeless persons” to “number of volunteering hours per capita” to “percentage of income donated to charity”....
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Saturday, December 17, 2016 |
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Adult Financial Literacy: Hawaii Ranks 4th
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 3843 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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This means the electorate cannot be blamed for the government....
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Friday, December 16, 2016 |
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Friday, December 16, 2016 |
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States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections—Hawaii Ranks 10th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:16 PM :: 5780 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Law Enforcement
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...based on 10 key indicators of elder-abuse protection....
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Thursday, December 15, 2016 |
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State Policy Options to Sustain Military Installations
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 4711 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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Hawaii had the second largest military spending as a percent of its GDP at 9.8 percent....
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Thursday, December 15, 2016 |
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Hawaii again nation’s healthiest state—Mainland Health in Decline After 8 Years of Obama
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 5009 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Years of Positive Health Gains in the United States Threatened by Rise in Cardiovascular and Drug Deaths....
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 |
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Report Compares Hawaii Head Start Programs to National Averages
By News Release @ 11:47 PM :: 4678 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii Head Start enrolled 3,167 children during the 2014-2015 program year----about 10 percent of the state’s low-income children under age 5....
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 |
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Census Bureau Releases Hawaii ACS Report
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 3344 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Over 9% of Hawaii’s population were surveyed....
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 |
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Only 3% of Hawaii Tobacco Taxes Used for Anti-Tobacco Programs
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 5438 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes
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...The State is the senior partner in the tobacco industry....
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 |
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Best States for Drivers? Hawaii Ranks 41st
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 3456 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The best and worst states for drivers: See how each state measures up....
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 |
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Report: Hawaii charter school academic performance ‘mixed’
By News Release @ 6:37 PM :: 4559 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Charter-wide averages in achievement and growth in English Language Arts, math and science continue to be slightly below the statewide average. However, in college readiness measures charter schools outperform the state....
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii Ranks 46th in Survey of Economic Freedom in North America
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:12 PM :: 4385 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii's ranking was dragged down by especially low scores in income tax (49th), sales tax (50th), and union density (48th)....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Tops Well-Being Rankings for Older Americans
By News Release @ 1:56 AM :: 4114 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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2015 Gallup Healthways State Well-Being Rankings for Older Americans...
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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AG Releases 2015 Hawaii Crime Statistics
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 9361 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Hawaii’s total Index Crime rate in 2015 was 0.3% below the rate reported in 2014, and 24.7% below the rate reported a decade earlier (2006)....
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Monday, November 28, 2016 |
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Honolulu—23% of Homeowners Saddled with Second Mortgage
By Selected News Articles @ 1:39 AM :: 4916 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...most home buyers in the Honolulu area don’t have enough money for a 20 percent down payment....
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Sunday, November 27, 2016 |
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Paradise for Lawyers: UH Law School top 10 for best chance of paying off debt
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 4743 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...one of the 10 best law schools in the country in terms of starting salaries that exceed the debt that law graduates carry....
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Monday, November 21, 2016 |
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MADD Rates Hawaii Drunk Driving Laws
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 7189 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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MADD wants tougher Hawaii law for DUI with kids in car....
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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
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UHERO: Desperately Seeking Housing in Honolulu
By UHERO @ 11:29 PM :: 4908 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...presentation for the Building Industry Association of Hawaii's 2016 summit, "Still Houseless in Honolulu."....
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Saturday, November 19, 2016 |
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How Many Nene do Windfarms Really Kill?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:03 PM :: 7346 Views :: Energy, Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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...18 Nene killed by the Kaheawa Pastures turbines with ridiculously small search areas and infrequent search intervals....
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Friday, November 18, 2016 |
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DBEDT: 14,000 New Jobs Created in 9 Months
By News Release @ 1:20 AM :: 6136 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...fourth quarter 2016 Statistical and Economic Report....
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 |
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Feds: Hawaii Homeless Count up 4%
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5078 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...making the islands only one of 14 states and territories that saw their homeless numbers grow....
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016 |
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HPD Adds Violent Crime to Crime Mapping Site
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 5209 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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In response to community feedback....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii Pensions 70.8% Unfunded
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:32 PM :: 4593 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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One of the interesting things about elections is that so little attention is paid to issues that have major, long-term consequences....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii has the longest permit approval process in the country
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:03 AM :: 7264 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics
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...a study done by Dr. Ralph McLaughlin, an economist at Trulia, concluded that delays in the permitting process are the greatest factor for lack of affordable housing....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Political Engagement -- Hawaii Ranks 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:15 AM :: 5940 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Civic participation is a key ingredient of a well-functioning democracy....
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Saturday, October 29, 2016 |
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Visitor Spending Increased 10.4% to Record $1.2 Billion for September
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 4835 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...IUCN, Other Conventions Contributed to Strong Showing in September....
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Friday, October 28, 2016 |
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Hawaii Health Insurance Premiums Growing Faster than Most States
By News Release @ 1:48 AM :: 4835 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...premiums have continued to grow by 5 percent per year or more in Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, and Utah....
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Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
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Survey: 47% of Oahu MDs Refusing New Medicare Patients
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 5245 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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463 of the 479 active primary care practices in Oahu were contacted between 2/11/16 and 8/26/16 and questioned about current acceptance of new patients....
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Monday, October 17, 2016 |
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Analysis: One Party System Leaves Hawaii Voters Among Least Powerful in 2016 Election
By Selected News Articles @ 9:00 PM :: 5357 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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...voters’ choices for senators in swing states hold much more power because they determine which political party controls the Senate....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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HIDOT Touts $548M Unspent Federal Money as 'Significant Accomplishment'
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 5912 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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As of the end of Fiscal Year 2016 Hawaii’s Pipeline balance is $548 million....
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016 |
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Why did Governor Ige get an F for fiscal policy?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:15 AM :: 4502 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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In total, Governor Ige increased spending by $1.8 billion since he took office....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Cellphone Tax 14.32%
By Tax Foundation @ 10:17 PM :: 4703 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Excessive taxes and fees, especially regressive per-line taxes, impose a disproportionate burden on low-income consumers....
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Sunday, October 9, 2016 |
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Does the Electorate Reflect the Population? Hawaii Ranks 43rd
By Selected News Articles @ 6:26 AM :: 5235 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Election history reveals a perpetually glaring problem....
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Sunday, October 9, 2016 |
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2016’s Fastest Growing Cities—Honolulu Ranks 467th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 AM :: 4217 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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...analysts compared 515 U.S. cities of varying population sizes based on 14 key indicators of rapid economic growth....
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Saturday, October 8, 2016 |
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Ideological Diversity? Honolulu Ranks 295th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:55 PM :: 3308 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...we calculated the standard deviation of donor ideology - the average distance between any two donors - for each city....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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CATO: Excessive Spending Earns Ige an ‘F’
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 4243 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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General fund spending rose 7 percent in 2016, and Ige proposed to increase it 12 percent in 2017....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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DoE HS Absenteeism 19% -- only 39% of 11th Grade Students Meet Benchmark
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 4608 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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"We will be taking a close look at our highest achieving schools and determine best practices that can be implemented in schools that need supports."
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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DoE Touts Improvement in ‘Smarter Balanced’ Test Results
By News Release @ 1:44 AM :: 5190 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...51 percent of students tested met or exceeded the achievement standard in ELA, up three percentage points from the previous year....
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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Inclusion for the Disabled: Hawaii Ranks 5th
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 4773 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...The Case for Inclusion, an annual ranking of how well State Medicaid programs serve Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities....
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