Education K-12

"...I know many parents are concerned that this recommendation can lead to schools mandating it...."

... ​Yost vs Wakai over Hu Honua ....

"... LGBTQ+ students should have equitable access to confidential healthcare ...."

... The bottom 37% of students are chronically absent, let's see how much their absence improves test scores ....

... only incumbents get to pass out goodies ....

... SEL is the woke framework to con parents ....

... Bill 52, designed to prevent bullying of youths in City programs on City property, prevent retaliation against those who report bullying ....

... Not considering charter schools, enrollment dropped from 168,152 in 2018-19 to 156,518 in 2022-23, and it is projected to decrease further to 148,096 by 2027-28 ....

... families’ leading reason for removing their students from public schools is for relocation to mainland states ....

... The goal is to increase high school student ridership on county bus services so that underutilized school buses can be reassigned to restore canceled and consolidated routes ....

... Hawaii is #41 in overall education freedom. The state ranks last in School Choice but fourth in Regulation ....

... DCCA is pleased to announce the resumption of a full program that includes an in-person, gameshow-style State Competition ....

... part of a comprehensive community engagement process to develop the strategic plan for Hawaii’s public education system ....

... We compared the average salary of primary and secondary school teachers to the average salary for all jobs in each state .... 

... in excess of $579,000 once fringe benefits are factored in ....

... “doing the happy dance” ....

... starting August 22 to August 26, 2022. The free fare week is timed with the back-to-school jam ....

... more than 29,000 households across Hawai‘i are enrolled in the ACP, providing more than $7 million in benefits locally. It is estimated that more than 100,000 Hawai‘i households could qualify ....

... overall child well-being--Hawaii Ranks 22nd ....

... According the a July 18, 2022 letter from the US Department of Education, EGCC was illegally looting Pell Grant money to provide ‘free’ tuition ....

... States with the Best & Worst Early Education Systems ....

... Tulsi Gabbard Accuses Biden Administration of ‘Dangerously Promoting Child Abuse’ ....

... HIDOH provides revised guidance effective Aug. 1 ....

"... Implementation may take time, but HSTA will ensure retroactivity to July 1 ...."

... A Map of Regressive Progressives:  School by school data shows anti-vaxxers concentrated in areas known for anti-GMO and anti-Superferry protests ....

... meanwhile ... 9th Circuit Allows Class Action Suit over Lack of Female Locker Rooms in Hawaii DoE Schools ....

“...They’re saying that there is no such thing as a woman....”

... The two newly approved schools are Namahana School, which will be located in Kalihiwai on the north side of the island of Kauaʻi, and Kūlia Academy, which will be located in Kalihi on the island of Oʻahu ....

... Waihee operative Norma Wong -- kitted out with a spanking new Hawaiian name ‘Kawelokū’ -- was sent, June 22, 2022, to denounce Kamehameha Schools and Lahainaluna School before the Sen Brian Schatz’ Indian Affairs Committee ‘Oversight Hearing on Indian Boarding Schools' ....

... Individuals with information, or those who believe they are a victim, are urged to immediately contact the Honolulu FBI at (808) 673-2705 or BunagInvestigation@fbi.gov ....

... all the ways HSTA is working to recruit your son ....

... the program’s first graduating class in Hawai‘i to graduate with a 100% post-program employment rate, and official accreditation status ....

... data compares the difference between white and black Americans in areas such as high school and college degrees, test scores and graduation rates ....

... How much money will Hawaii private school boards be willing to pay lawyers for the ‘privilege’ of pushing this latest pseudo-intellectual academic fad on their students? ....

... The Hawaii State Department of Education is paying tens of millions of dollars to feed Hawaiian school children due to a flaw in the funding method used by the federal government ....

... to ensure that children continue to receive balanced nutrition during the summer break ....

... Hawaii is the sixteenth state to adopt such protections, known nationally as “New Voices” laws. ...

... Hayashi will be a Superintendent for People who think things are just fine at DoE ....

"... 1819 to 1969, the federal Indian boarding school system consisted of 408 federal schools across 37 states or then territories, including 21 schools in Alaska and 7 schools in Hawaii ...." -- US DoI report

... from US News and World Report ....

... May 19 the board will interview and take action on the finalists at a special public meeting ....

... $7,000 pay hike and more fake 'professional development' time to escape actual teaching ....

... dates and locations ....

... Senate Bill 2819 could cost the state $94 million, according to an estimate from the Senate Education Committee. The money would go to about 8,000 HSTA members ....

 ... The appointments are subject to approval by the Senate .... 

... the Hawaii VEX Robotics State Championships held in February and March qualified 32 out of 77 Hawaii VEX robotics teams to advance to the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, May 3-12 ....

... public universities were hit the hardest with a 13.2 drop in new freshmen enrollment over the two-year pandemic period ....

... HB1697 Becomes Resolution: Let the Keiki do the Dirty Work ....

... Senator Kidani Education Committee Chair, announced bill 2125 will be deferred, sighting a "fracturing of relationships between DOE and our special education families and community" ....

... The Hawaii State Teachers Association Human and Civil Rights (HCR) Committee is proud to present its 2022 Social Justice Summit on Sunday, April 3, on Zoom. This event is free and open to the public ....