Education K-12

The Every Student Succeeds Act passed the Senate by a margin of 85 – 12 and in the U.S. House by a vote of 359-64 in late November (this included every Democrat who voted in both the House and Senate)....

The bill will be introduced during the upcoming 2016 legislative session....

...held Dec. 12, 2015 at the Pearl City High School cafeteria, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m....

This year’s report measures state progress against a set of 32 policy goals....

"We ... examined a number of active charter schools whose financial data were similar to Hālau Lōkahi’s.'

...how high school graduates are prepared to meet the HIDOE’s Strategic Plan Goal that all students demonstrate they are on a path toward success in college, career and citizenship....

House and Senate proposals to rewrite No Child Left Behind are set to head into conference early next week....

Fundamental Change: Innovation in America's Schools under Race to the Top....

State CIP money is going to political cronies’ districts, not where it is really needed....

Hawaii has earned an overall grade of C- for school policy, down from a grade of C in 2000....

"We made significant changes to reduce the amount of testing in our schools this year," stated Superintendent Matayoshi....

...by the end of first grade, the achievement scores for both groups were again equal and by third grade the scores of children who participated in the pre-K program were lower than those who had not....

“Compared with NAEP, Smarter Balanced more directly measures what we expect our students to know and be able to do...."

...This annual report provides a snapshot of how schools are doing in achievement, growth, readiness and reducing the achievement gap....

The new policy also requires that a description of the curriculum used by the school to be made available to parents before instruction starts....

Faleomavaega's sister, Vaitunasa Salu Hunkin-Finau is prepared to make a bid to return the office to family hands....

College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of exceptional achievement in AP Exams....

...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....

...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....

...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....

...adding rigor and value to programs preparing high school graduates for high-skilled, high-demand jobs....

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....

...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....

CDC Youth Behavior Risk Survey data ....

There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing heat in schools, but there is a process....

It should thwart DOE attempts to yank students out of private placements while hearings are in progress....

Matayoshi received the same performance rating last year....

...members of charter school governing boards, as well as charter school employees, may also be paid employees of these supporting non-profit organizations....

...prohibits teachers from accepting free travel and other benefits from tour companies for serving as chaperones on student educational trips....

...ACT score in Hawaii are still the lowest in the USA....

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....

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....

...six available options for teaching sex education to middle school students....

...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....

...The percentage of schools with 8:30 a.m. or later start times varied greatly by state, ranging from 0% in Hawaii....

...asking the IRS to investigate allegations of lobbying the State Legislature in order to gain valuable curriculum development contracts....

Follow our journey this year on our website and via social media — #ProudtoServeKeiki....

...working to reform the public education system....

...Conflict of interest....

... 2015's States with the Best & Worst School Systems ....

...the transported soil was contaminated with heavy metals such as arsenic, barium, cadmium, lead, and mercury....

...design-build has a single point of responsibility....

Children from households with income at or below the following levels are eligible for free or reduced-price meals....

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....

Mizumoto is CEO of Central Pacific Bank....

In Hawaii only 4.7% of high schools have a 10%+ gender equity gap in sports....

"The Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) has aligned its reform efforts and internal systems and processes to leverage progress toward outcomes...."

...new leaders are appointed to key state offices....

...the Board itself failed to properly disclose that the “opt-out” policy was once again being considered....

Kevin Jennings, founder of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)....