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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Chronic Absenteeism in Hawaii's public schools plummets 39 percent
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 6442 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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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....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Duncan Announces One Year Delay in Teacher Evaluations
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 4721 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...I believe testing issues today are sucking the oxygen out of the room....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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ACT Score Report: Hawaii Students Least Ready for College
By Selected News Articles @ 6:42 PM :: 7462 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranked lowest, with an average composite score of 18.2....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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Accountability: DoE Identifies Almost All Teachers as Effective
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 4867 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...0.2 percent of teachers were rated unsatisfactory, which means teachers do not show evidence of effective teacher practice, positive student outcomes....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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OHA Awards $1.5M to Charter Schools
By News Release @ 2:58 PM :: 4619 Views :: Education K-12, OHA
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...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...
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Report: 14% of Hawaii HS Grads Leave State Within 12 Months
By Selected News Articles @ 2:40 PM :: 5779 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...four members of the Western collaborative -- Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington -- agreed to share educational and workforce data....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Non-Teachers Make Up Half of Public School Workforce
By NCPA @ 10:28 AM :: 4241 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...25 percent of education expenditures going to non-teacher salaries and benefits....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Pono Choices May Violate State, Federal Laws
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 3:57 AM :: 6268 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...the DOE's implementation of Pono Choices violated several safeguards contained in the Federal Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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DoE Announces School Closures on Hawaii Island, Maui County
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 3863 Views :: Education K-12
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On Thursday, Aug. 7, all public schools in Hawaii and Maui Counties (Maui, Molokai, Lanai) will be closed....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii Charter Schools Produce 7% More Student Achievement Per Dollar Spent
By Selected News Articles @ 5:42 PM :: 3362 Views :: Education K-12
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While gains were small in places like Hawaii (7 percent), D.C. saw advantages of more than 100 percent....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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WaPo: Union freakouts are hurting the hunt for good teachers
By NCPA @ 1:58 PM :: 4604 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... the debate over evaluations has been full of false information ....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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2014: States with the Best & Worst School Systems
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 5135 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranks 25th in “Education Output and Safety” and 36th in “School System Quality”
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Without Abercrombie, Education Reform a Political Orphan
By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 PM :: 6498 Views :: Education K-12, Politicians
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...With Abercrombie out of the picture, education reform advocates can reinterpret the rules for vouchers to open the door to church preschools....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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School Choice Event Shows New Way Forward for Hawaii Education Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:28 AM :: 3859 Views :: Education K-12
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Grassroot Institute's Friedman Dinner emphasizes bipartisanship, cooperation in improving schools....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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School Choice: Strive to Reach the Summit
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:32 PM :: 3677 Views :: Education K-12
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- Thursday, July 31 5:45 PM to 8:00 PM
- Japanese Cultural Centeri Manoa Ballroom
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Ige Renews Oath of Fealty to HSTA
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 6848 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Politicians
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As your Governor, I will work with the Board to immediately place a hold on the components of the Educator Effectiveness System....
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014 |
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Educator, public input sought on new student assessments
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 3945 Views :: Education K-12
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Interested participants must register online by Sept. 19 to provide input on the new Hawaii Common Core-aligned assessments....
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 |
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DoE: Access Learning Program enhances teaching, learning
By News Release @ 12:37 AM :: 3772 Views :: Education K-12
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...the initiative is helping to reduce burden on teachers, increase student engagement and responsibility, and improve parents’ support of public schools....
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 |
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DoE guidelines for free and reduced-price meals released
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 3788 Views :: Education K-12
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The guidelines allow families to determine whether they are eligible to apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits for their children....
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Monday, June 30, 2014 |
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New age requirements push 6000 out of kindergarten
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 6236 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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This year, the state says project enrollment is about 10,500. Last year, enrollment was about 16,600....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
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USDoE: Federal Funds at Risk as Hawaii Special Ed Programs Fall Short
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 4994 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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IDEA mandates that the Department must take specific actions, which can include requiring the state to prepare a corrective action plan, enter into a compliance agreement or, ultimately, withholding a portion of the state’s funding....
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii Teachers 3rd-Best Paid in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 6:35 PM :: 7451 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The top districts for paying teachers with a bachelor’s degree and five years of experience are Chicago ($62,046), New York ($52,278), Hawaii ($50,728)....
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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How Badly Will Your School Do? Hawaii principals predict substantial drop in reading and math scores
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:55 PM :: 5045 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...principals’ predictions are dismal partially because tests for the newly implemented Common Core curriculum will be more rigorous....
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
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Controversial school superintendent gets $50,000 pay hike
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:31 PM :: 4007 Views :: Education K-12
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Eighty-eight percent of Hawaii’s public school principals reported in a recent survey they are “extremely dissatisfied” with Matayoshi’s leadership....
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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California Diminishes Union Power in Schools
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:34 AM :: 4572 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu struck down five California laws that govern the hiring and firing of teachers....
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Health Survey: 11.8% of DoE Students Treated After Attempting Suicide
By News Release @ 4:31 AM :: 7103 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Life
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Statewide, 16.9% of public HS students had seriously considered attempting suicide during the 12 months before the survey....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Teacher Tenure: Unconstitutional?
By NCPA @ 2:29 PM :: 4726 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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A California state judge ruled on Tuesday that granting a teacher tenure after less than two years in a teaching position is unconstitutional....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Pono Choices Authors Scheme for Upcoming School Year
By News Release @ 5:46 AM :: 5189 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...We will make necessary adjustments that continue to align with the most up-to-date research and practices regarding medical accuracy and age appropriateness to ensure the use of Pono Choices for the upcoming school year....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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"Pono Choices" proves liberals don't even know their own behinds
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 5617 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...one-third of families did opt out at Niu Valley Middle School....
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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DoE Eases Teacher Evaluation Requirements
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 5036 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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The changes reflect the DOE’s commitment to reduce burden on teachers and administrators....
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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DoE Forms Principals Roundtable with HGEA
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 5341 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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After a recruitment and selection process of nearly two months, the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is announcing a new Deputy Superintendent’s Principal Roundtable....
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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Slom: Abercrombie Should Cut $46M from CIP not DoE
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 6844 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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...House Finance chair blames mistake on governor's last-minute Turtle Bay deal....
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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Full Text: DoE Report Takes Pono Choices ‘Off the Shelf’
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 6914 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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"I see that several of the points that we made in our January 31st McDermott Report are being addressed," said McDermott....
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii public school principals demand leadership change
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:27 PM :: 5569 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Some school principals are asking the State Board of Education to remove Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi and her deputy, Ronn Nozoe....
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014 |
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Court Guts Atheist Lawsuit Against Oahu Churches
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 10386 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion
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A Hawaii court decided Tuesday to dismiss most of a renewed lawsuit against two Oahu churches....
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 |
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Prekindergarten classrooms available at 18 public schools this fall
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 3818 Views :: Education K-12
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The program is intended to serve 420 children who qualify based on income....
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 |
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Lingle: Public Being Misled About 'Common Core'
By Selected News Articles @ 11:36 AM :: 4543 Views :: Education K-12
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...Parents are right to complain about curricula or tests they don’t like, Lingle said. “But that’s not what the Common Core is.”....
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii State of Preschool 2013
By News Release @ 5:11 AM :: 5501 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...data on state-funded prekindergarten during the 2012-2013 school year....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot and Buckeye on School Choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:48 AM :: 3773 Views :: Education K-12
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...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina speaks with Robert Alt, President of the Buckeye Institute....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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DoE: Hawaii public school students continue to increase readiness for college and careers
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 4906 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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The report indicates improvements by public school students at every step of the college-readiness pipeline....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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McDermott helps land $2.3 million for Campbell High Air Conditioning
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 4481 Views :: Education K-12
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...the budget specifically appropriates $300,000 of general obligation bond funds toward design ... another $2 million is appropriated for the actual construction of an air conditioning system....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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Evaluations? DoE Claims Principals' Arbitration Award "Aligns with DoE Goals"
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 5327 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Establishes a rewards and recognition program (RRP) for the last two years (sort of)....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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DoE 2014 Graduation Dates
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 4135 Views :: Education K-12
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Graduation dates begin in May 18 with the ceremonies for Pahoa on Hawaii Island....
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Saturday, April 19, 2014 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Public Schools Still Rank Among Worst in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 PM :: 6571 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...residents in Hawaii took a dim view of their own schools, with only 46% ranking them as excellent or good....
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Friday, April 11, 2014 |
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Private Schools with Public Purpose
By News Release @ 2:04 PM :: 4729 Views :: Education K-12
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Participation in a robust summer learning program substantially reduces the achievement gap....
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Auditor Updates Progress on Public Housing, Charter Schools
By News Release @ 3:22 AM :: 5017 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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The 2008 Legislature amended the Auditor’s governing statute to require follow-up reporting on recommendations made in various audit reports....
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Monday, April 7, 2014 |
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Survey: 4,280 Hawaii Teachers Reveal Attitude towards Evaluation System
By News Release @ 10:45 PM :: 4868 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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"...the EES is a work in progress, and teachers feel that more needs to be done so that the EES can help improve the practice of teaching...." -- Wil Okabe, HSTA
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Monday, April 7, 2014 |
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Alliance Defending Freedom asks court to dismiss renewed attack on Hawaii churches
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 6882 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion
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...atheists are once again falsely accusing the two churches, One Love Ministries and Calvary Chapel Central Oahu, of defrauding the government even though the court dismissed their claims earlier this year....
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Sunday, April 6, 2014 |
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HSTA Candidate Questionnaire Challenges Teacher Evaluations
By Andrew Walden @ 6:57 PM :: 5136 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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"Let's hope the legislative carping isn't a sign that teachers are trying to worm out of evaluations they agreed to in order to get pay raises, just as they once before reneged on drug tests...."
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014 |
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ACLU Sues, Claims Pre-K Program Not Secular Enough
By Selected News Articles @ 4:33 PM :: 7091 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion
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"It is not enough to allow students or their families to 'opt out' of portions
of the program which are religious in nature," the ACLU says....
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