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Wednesday, October 28, 2015 |
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Hawaii NAEP: Student Proficiency Drops Sharply
By News Release @ 2:41 AM :: 4171 Views :: Education K-12
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“Compared with NAEP, Smarter Balanced more directly measures what we expect our students to know and be able to do...."
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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Strive HI Test Results--How Did your School Do?
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 6227 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...This annual report provides a snapshot of how schools are doing in achievement, growth, readiness and reducing the achievement gap....
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015 |
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Keeping Track of Sex-Ed in DoE Classrooms
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:05 PM :: 7559 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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The new policy also requires that a description of the curriculum used by the school to be made available to parents before instruction starts....
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Sunday, October 18, 2015 |
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Am Samoa: Faleomavaega May Try Congress By Proxy
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 PM :: 6590 Views :: Education K-12, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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Faleomavaega's sister, Vaitunasa Salu Hunkin-Finau is prepared to make a bid to return the office to family hands....
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Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
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Students at 37 Hawaii public high schools earn Advanced Placement Awards
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 3774 Views :: Education K-12
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College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of exceptional achievement in AP Exams....
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Saturday, October 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii public school enrollment dips
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 4082 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...total enrollment for school year 2015-16 is 180,409, compared with 180,895 in school year 2014-15, and 185,273 the year before that....
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Friday, October 9, 2015 |
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Fitch: Hawaii debt levels are high
By News Release @ 4:15 PM :: 5605 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...and Fitch expects them to remain so. This largely reflects the state's direct responsibility for many functions delegated to local governments in other states, particularly K-12 education....
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Monday, October 5, 2015 |
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NBC News Pumps Petition to Strip McKinley HS of Name
By Selected News Articles @ 7:48 PM :: 6074 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii History
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...NBC News has seen fit to call attention to an obscure MoveOn.org petition seeking to change the name of President William McKinley High School in Honolulu....
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015 |
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Hawaii DoE Pledges to 'Reset Career Education'
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 4278 Views :: Education K-12
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...adding rigor and value to programs preparing high school graduates for high-skilled, high-demand jobs....
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Monday, September 28, 2015 |
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Study: Hawaii Is the 6th Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 3:41 PM :: 5315 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 13 key metrics, ranging from average starting salary to unemployment rate to the projected number of teachers per student by 2022....
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015 |
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DoE Releases First Common Core Test Results
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 5336 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...The results show that 48 percent meet or exceed the achievement standard in ELA. In math, 41 percent of students tested meet or exceed achievement standards....
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015 |
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Saturday, September 12, 2015 |
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DoE Outlines Heat abatement program at public schools
By News Release @ 12:53 AM :: 5013 Views :: Education K-12
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There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing heat in schools, but there is a process....
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Monday, September 7, 2015 |
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Autism: Federal Judge Orders DoE to Pay for Special Education in Private Schools
By Selected News Articles @ 2:38 PM :: 5849 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care
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It should thwart DOE attempts to yank students out of private placements while hearings are in progress....
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015 |
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Closing the DoE achievement gap: "Inadequate Progress Made"
By News Release @ 1:16 AM :: 3977 Views :: Education K-12
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Matayoshi received the same performance rating last year....
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Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Ethics: Conflict of Interest Between Charter Schools, Profitable Nonprofits
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 5519 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...members of charter school governing boards, as well as charter school employees, may also be paid employees of these supporting non-profit organizations....
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Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Ban on School Travel Offers--HSTA vs Ethics Comm
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 6439 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...prohibits teachers from accepting free travel and other benefits from tour companies for serving as chaperones on student educational trips....
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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ACT: Hawaii Scores Lowest in USA, Again
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 9498 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...ACT score in Hawaii are still the lowest in the USA....
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015 |
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Hope Street: New Teacher Leadership Growth in Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 5483 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Last year, in a state-wide data collection in collaboration with the HIDOE and HSTA, fellows sought teacher input around the implementation of the Hawai'i Common Core Standards....
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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Sex Ed: Hawaii School Board decision is concerning
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 PM :: 6585 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Life
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Students in Hawaii will be subject to sex-ed classes with an emphasis on pregnancy prevention rather than abstinence, whether they or their parents like it or not....
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Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
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Six DoE Sex Education Curricula Reviewed
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 8:46 PM :: 7095 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Life
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...six available options for teaching sex education to middle school students....
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015 |
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Hawaii DoE to request School Improvement Grant Waiver
By News Release @ 8:22 PM :: 3699 Views :: Education K-12
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...SIG grants enable eligible schools in Hawaii to improve the quality of instruction and increase the academic achievement of students for a Strive HI Priority status school....
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Friday, August 7, 2015 |
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CDC Report Claims Hawaii Schools' Early Starting Time Makes Kids Fat Drunks
By News Release @ 3:18 PM :: 5310 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...The percentage of schools with 8:30 a.m. or later start times varied greatly by state, ranging from 0% in Hawaii....
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Friday, August 7, 2015 |
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Illegal Lobbying by Planned Parenthood behind New Sex Ed Program?
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 12:30 AM :: 8077 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Life
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...asking the IRS to investigate allegations of lobbying the State Legislature in order to gain valuable curriculum development contracts....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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First Day Back at School--Parents Greeted by Letter from Matayoshi
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 4058 Views :: Education K-12
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Follow our journey this year on our website and via social media — #ProudtoServeKeiki....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Democrats for Education Reform: 'Power to the Local School'
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:38 PM :: 5961 Views :: Democratic Party, Education K-12
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...working to reform the public education system....
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015 |
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School Safety: Hawaii Ranks 5th in USA
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 7180 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... 2015's States with the Best & Worst School Systems ....
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Sunday, July 26, 2015 |
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DoE Fined $1.1M for Illegal Dumping
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 6025 Views :: Education K-12, Environment
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...the transported soil was contaminated with heavy metals such as arsenic, barium, cadmium, lead, and mercury....
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 |
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Strange News: DoE Builds School on Time, Under Budget
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 4549 Views :: Education K-12
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...design-build has a single point of responsibility....
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 |
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Income qualifications for free/reduced lunch updated for SY 2015-16
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 6114 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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Children from households with income at or below the following levels are eligible for free or reduced-price meals....
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Monday, July 20, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints Moriguchi Director of Early Learning
By News Release @ 9:04 PM :: 3862 Views :: Education K-12
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Moriguchi was born and raised on O‘ahu and has worked in education for more than 15 years. She has served as an educational specialist at the state Department of Education....
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Monday, July 13, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints Mizumoto Chair of BoE
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 3810 Views :: Education K-12
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Mizumoto is CEO of Central Pacific Bank....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 |
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HS Sports: Hawaii 2nd Lowest Gender Gap
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 5053 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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In Hawaii only 4.7% of high schools have a 10%+ gender equity gap in sports....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
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Feds Extend Hawaii NCLB Waiver
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 4365 Views :: Education K-12
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"The Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) has aligned its reform efforts and internal systems and processes to leverage progress toward outcomes...."
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Sunday, June 21, 2015 |
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BoE Appoints New Superintendents
By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 5923 Views :: Education K-12
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...new leaders are appointed to key state offices....
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 |
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Sex Ed? Board of Ed Says 'Trust Us'
By Selected News Articles @ 9:47 PM :: 5561 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...the Board itself failed to properly disclose that the “opt-out” policy was once again being considered....
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 |
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Meet the Gay Activist in Charge of Federal 'Safe Schools' Policy
By Selected News Articles @ 12:37 AM :: 5689 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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Kevin Jennings, founder of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)....
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Monday, June 15, 2015 |
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Sex Ed: BoE Opting In to Opt Out?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:04 PM :: 5447 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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"...only if the student’s parent or legal guardian provides prior consent.…"
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Monday, June 15, 2015 |
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Is "Safe-Sex" Education the Reason Behind the Drop in Abortion in Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:41 AM :: 6899 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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Laurie Temple Field, a former associate of the ACLU and now a representative for Hawaii Planned Parenthood, lost no time....
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015 |
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Insurgents Win HSTA Leadership Election (again)
By News Release @ 9:58 PM :: 5332 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...and this time the outgoing leadership admits it....
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Sunday, June 7, 2015 |
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Waianae Coast schools a national model for counseling
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 4290 Views :: Education K-12
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...praise from the American School Counselor Association for their efforts to raise student achievement through comprehensive counseling services....
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Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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HSTA Insurgents: We Won the Election, Will Sue Tuesday
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 7657 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Each of these races was decided by more than 150 votes....
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Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Auditor: School Bus Reforms Not Rolled Out Statewide
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:52 PM :: 5236 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...the reforms are a work in progress....
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Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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UPDATE: HSTA Election Conspiracy? Okabe Complains About Release of Information
By Andrew Walden @ 2:42 AM :: 10527 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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"...have no integrity and join effectively in a conspiracy against him and his team....”
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Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii State Capitol: MD on Errors in ‘Politically Correct’ Sex Ed
By Video @ 3:35 PM :: 6830 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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The complete video from the presentation at the State Capitol Auditorium....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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Hawaii: Report Looks at the State of Preschool
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 5451 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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The 2014 State Preschool Yearbook is the newest edition of our annual report profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States....
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 |
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Rep. McDermott critical of new state budget for ignoring pressing needs at Campbell High School
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 6:20 PM :: 4063 Views :: Education K-12
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...teachers are in essence nomads with no classroom to call their own; they must float to any open space....
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 |
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“The Indoctrination of our children” with Dr. Joe McIlhaney
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 11:01 PM :: 7217 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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Joe McIlhaney, MD is the Founder and Chairman of The Medical Institute for Sexual Health....
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
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Ohana Policy Group Pushes Back Against Kindergarten Gay Sex Education
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 7831 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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Hawaii's Ohana Policy Group is developing strategies and tactics to combat in-school lifestyle indoctrination....
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