Education K-12

Hawaii prohibits government funding of private preschools, but that may change Tuesday....

But combined enrollment for grades 1-12 continues to grow, with 823 more students in 2014-15....

...gains/losses on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) fourth and eighth-grade reading and mathematics exams from 2003 to 2013....

November 28 and November 29, 2014 at Moanalua High School....

"The Department of Education has a constitutional mandate to establish a statewide public school system that consists of, among other things, a comprehensive Hawaiian education program...."

Keonepoko and Pahoa High School will remain as election polling sites for the General Election on Tuesday, November 4....

Senator Ige Leaves Door Open For More Excise Taxes, Jokes About Hot School Crisis....

...Furlough Fridays, as they ACTUALLY happened, including David Ige's role....

...the magnitude of these payments exceeds the average salary of an American teacher, as well as a soldier deployed in Afghanistan, by at least $10,000 per year....

...what he hopes to accomplish with a newly established educational think-tank....

The Department of Education announced today that it will need additional emergency funding in order to avoid cutting bus routes and increasing the cost of school lunches....

“The overall performance grade is ‘Exceeds Expectations,’ which is one step below the prior year....

Enrollment dipped somewhat this year due to a change in the cutoff age for students to be eligible for kindergarten....

New Household Survey Finds that Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs in the State Persists....

...studies have been done on the value of preschool programs, and the results are not positive for preschool supporters....

Tropical Storm Ana is expected to strengthen over the next 12 hours, forcing the closure of all Hawaii Island public schools on Friday....

...The gift cards, valued at between $10 and $20 each, are issued to 11, 12 and 13-year-olds....

...Students, the teachers, and community liaisons were given over $52,000.00 in gift cards in violation of Hawaii State law....

Schools that earned the "Recognition" status in the Strive HI Performance System represent the top five percent of schools in the state....

“She sits on a white seven-gallon bucket with a black top....”

On September 29, 2014, class counsel mailed out letters to individuals we are aware of who were affected by Act 163....

WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 18 key metrics....

The former chief procurement officer for the Hawaii Department of Education has filed a whistleblower lawsuit....

...The Education Institute of Hawaii, a public education think tank, has been formed to explore ways of empowering teachers, principals and parents in their common goal of helping each student thrive....

Hawaii was, until this summer, one of only ten states not funding a statewide preschool system....

...Starting today, the Hawaii State Teachers Association is launching a statewide informational campaign....

...accusing the State of Hawai`i Department of Human Services of denying critically needed treatment for autistic children....

...a detailed plan with practical solutions for our state’s toughest issues: Homelessness, Affordable Housing, and Education....

Hawaii's AP test-taking rate and passing rate has significantly increased in recent years. The number of students receiving AP honors has steadily risen since 2012, when 385 students were named scholars.....

Rep Bob McDermott responds to 'revised' Pono Choices program....

...statewide reading and science proficiency rates improve slightly over previously reported figures, after adjustments were made to 12 schools' data....

...Students can begin receiving an Autism Scholarship as early as age 3....

Cult members laboring for the Imam under "Tuzuk contracts" are obligated to kick back all of their salaries beyond a bare minimum needed to survive....

...the program for middle school students will include some key revisions....

The updated Pono Choices curriculum is one of seven sexual health education programs available to DOE middle schools. Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, all parents must sign an opt-in form permitting their children to participate....

The median adjusted salaries in the 60 metro areas range from $32,312 in Honolulu, Hawaii to $73,078 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin....

The percentage of students absent 15 days or more in the 2013-14 school year dropped to 11 percent from 18 percent a year ago....

...I believe testing issues today are sucking the oxygen out of the room....

Hawaii ranked lowest, with an average composite score of 18.2....

...0.2 percent of teachers were rated unsatisfactory, which means teachers do not show evidence of effective teacher practice, positive student outcomes....

...The OHA grant is expected over the next year to help the 17 Hawaiian-focused charter schools, which make up the Nā Lei Na'auao...

...four members of the Western collaborative -- Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington -- agreed to share educational and workforce data....

...25 percent of education expenditures going to non-teacher salaries and benefits....

...the DOE's implementation of Pono Choices violated several safeguards contained in the Federal Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)....

On Thursday, Aug. 7, all public schools in Hawaii and Maui Counties (Maui, Molokai, Lanai) will be closed....

While gains were small in places like Hawaii (7 percent), D.C. saw advantages of more than 100 percent....

... the debate over evaluations has been full of false information ....

...With Abercrombie out of the picture, education reform advocates can reinterpret the rules for vouchers to open the door to church preschools....

Grassroot Institute's Friedman Dinner emphasizes bipartisanship, cooperation in improving schools....