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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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Hawaii Educational Results Broken Down by Ethnic Background
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 6550 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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In this policy report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores the intersection of kids, race and opportunity....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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Arne Duncan: Hawaii DoE Can be Model for Nation
By News Release @ 12:38 PM :: 4586 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii’s public schools can be a model for the nation, according to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan...
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: Education
By Rachelle Chang @ 3:58 AM :: 6465 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...highlighting education proposals, spending, and reforms....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Pono Choices Task Force Stacked with ’Progressives’
By News Release @ 12:58 PM :: 7126 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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Working in secret and overflowing with liberals....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii lawmaker challenges Alabama group’s ‘Teaching Tolerance’
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:17 AM :: 4157 Views :: Education K-12
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...Rep. Bob McDermott has asked the Alabama State Bar Disciplinary Commission to investigate the Southern Poverty Law Center’s top administrators....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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New Reading and Math Tests to Get 'Test Run'
By News Release @ 9:24 PM :: 3799 Views :: Education K-12
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Students in grades 3-8 and 11 at 91 schools statewide will participate in the field test of the new Smarter Balanced assessments....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Race to the Top: Feds say Hawaii has Made Huge Progress
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 3959 Views :: Education K-12
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is receiving high praise from the U.S. Department of Education....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Administration Orchestrates Pre-K Rally
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 6788 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...Executive Office on Early Learning Director GG Weisenfeld was joined by state legislators, preschoolers, community groups and business representatives....
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Friday, March 14, 2014 |
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New DoE Training Course: Teach Transsexualism to 2nd Graders
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 3:22 PM :: 7027 Views :: Education K-12
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... McDermott says the payment of "stipends" to Hawaii teachers, for delivering SPLC's version of "Tolerance Training" breaks the law ....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Feds Give Hawaii DoE $1.7M for 'Persistently Low Achieving Schools'
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 3821 Views :: Education K-12
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...to continue efforts to turn around their persistently lowest-achieving schools....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Principal: “Pono Choices will not return to Molokai Middle School”
By Selected News Articles @ 9:23 PM :: 7799 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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More than 120 Makua (parents), kapuna (grandparents) and aunties and uncles on the rural island of Molokai joined together at the Kalanianaole Hall to hear the truth about Pono Choices....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Tell Us Your Common Core Stories
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:21 PM :: 3474 Views :: Education K-12
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The Obama Administration has incentivized states to accept national education standards—called Common Core—with billions in federal grants and waivers from the onerous provisions of No Child Left Behind....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Lawmaker says advocacy group pays Hawaii teachers to attend ‘tolerance’ training
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:43 PM :: 5026 Views :: Education K-12
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...Southern Poverty Law Center will pay teachers $250 to attend the training....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s schools aren’t the best, so what’s with pay raises, shorter class schedules?
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:34 AM :: 4147 Views :: Education K-12
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Apparently, many state lawmakers aren’t interested in the numbers. They say teachers and students should spend even less time in the classroom, and the superintendent should make more money....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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In Face of Lawsuit, DOE Pushes Ahead with Overpriced Chevron Solar Deal
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 5627 Views :: Education K-12, Energy
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This morning, the DOE announced it has selected Chevron Energy Solutions to help lead implementation of the five-year sustainable energy program, to be called Ka Hei....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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House Bill 14: Mandatory Kindergarten, Lowering Compulsory School Attendance Age to 5
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 4157 Views :: Education K-12
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Many education experts have concluded that beginning a child's formal education too early may actually result in burnout and poor scholastic performance later....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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More questionable social engineering comes to Hawaii’s public schools
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 8:25 PM :: 7436 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...like Pono Choices, there is a disproportionate focus on normalizing homosexuality....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Brookings: Do Teacher Professional Development Programs Work?
By NCPA @ 2:49 PM :: 3643 Views :: Education K-12
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Professional development programs in the field of education have very little scientific support....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Charter School Law: Measuring up to the Model?
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 4624 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii's ranking went from #14 to #21. This drop had more to do with the aggressive changes made in other states than with any steps backward in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Releases $62.4M in DoE CIP
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 4200 Views :: Education K-12
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $62.4 million for capital improvement projects (CIP) that will improve various Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) facilities....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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No Surprise: DoE Includes Tranny on Pono Choices Review Panel
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 8430 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) yesterday convened a working group to review Pono Choices....
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 |
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BoE Reaffirms Commitment to Hawaiian Language and Culture
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 3881 Views :: Education K-12
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The Board spent nearly one year working with stakeholders to craft policy revisions....
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Sunday, February 16, 2014 |
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Quid pro Quo? HSTA Endorses Ige for Governor
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 6867 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Flashback: Senate Ways and Means Chairman David Ige rained rhetorical bombs on the Department of Education for what he called a "Cadillac" system to evaluate teacher performance....
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Friday, February 14, 2014 |
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Statewide Meetings: Parents Protecting Their Children from Pono Choices
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 7169 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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Same sex marriage opens a Pandora Box of activist pressure on our schools....
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Friday, February 14, 2014 |
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Atheist Scores $200K from New Hope Lawsuit Settlement
By News Release @ 1:48 AM :: 8695 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion
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The settlement occurred with churches not represented by Alliance Defending Freedom....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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"You Brainwashed Me": Victim Confronts Alleged Homosexual Child Molester
By Video @ 1:38 AM :: 7221 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Law Enforcement
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I am 28 years old and have been waiting years to get up enough courage to report a teacher for sexually abusing me for years....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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DOE reports on school year and instructional time
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 4371 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Any change, as the bill proposes, would require a change to the current collective bargaining agreement with the HSTA, which runs through 2017....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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HI lawmaker renews fight to end or revise controversial sex ed program
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:16 PM :: 7674 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care
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...McDermott, who enrolled his eight children in Hawaii’s public schools, doesn’t want his 11-year-old son exposed to a controversial taxpayer-funded sex education program....
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Saturday, February 1, 2014 |
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Feb 4-5: Pono Choices or Poor Choices?
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 9:11 PM :: 8715 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care
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Board of Education (BOE) Hearing Tuesday, Feb 4th, 2014, 1:30 PM....
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 |
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Roosevelt HS Shooting: Failure of Mental Health Care System
By News Release @ 12:41 PM :: 10786 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care, Justice Reinvestment
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...the suspect's mother describes the revolving door of mental health facilities and half-way houses through which her son has passed in the last year....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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KIDS COUNT report reveals growing gap in reading proficiency of students
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 4025 Views :: Education K-12
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...the state has seen an overall improvement in proficiency levels with 79% of fourth graders reading below proficiency in 2003 compared to 70% in 2013....
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Monday, January 27, 2014 |
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Is Your Child in the Right School?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:42 AM :: 3986 Views :: Education K-12
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...Lisa Stevens wasn’t satisfied with her child’s school. Then she heard about charter schools and discovered she could get a group of people together and start one....
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Saturday, January 25, 2014 |
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School Choice Week in Hawaii to Feature 30 Events
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 4264 Views :: Education K-12
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Students, parents, teachers and community leaders across Hawaii will rally this week in support of school choice at 30 “School Choice Week” events across the Aloha State....
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Saturday, January 25, 2014 |
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Legislators Silencing Professional Counselors Free Speech?
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 4:08 AM :: 7122 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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This bill prohibits teachers and persons who are licensed to provide professional counseling from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under eighteen years of age.
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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SB2922: Lengthen School Year to 190 Days, Eliminate Minimum Hours of Instruction
By News Release @ 7:07 PM :: 4808 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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The bill also discontinues the requirements for the minimum number of student instructional hours effective at the end of the 2014-2015 school year....
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 |
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Michael Medved, Lynn Finnegan Kick off Hawaii Celebration of National School Choice Week
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:27 AM :: 4692 Views :: Education K-12
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The event, called "Better Choices - Better Schools," was intended to raise awareness about how expanding educational choice can help America prosper....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014 |
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Pono Choices Coming to Every Middle School Next Semester
By Selected News Articles @ 8:18 PM :: 6930 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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Pono Choices offers little to no information on sexual harassment, Sexually Transmitted Infections, their symptoms and consequences or single parenthood....
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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Home School Legal Defense Association Legislative Watch List
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 6735 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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HSLDA advocates in state legislatures, at the invitation of state homeschool organizations....
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Friday, January 17, 2014 |
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Ethics: State Supervisor Got $10,000 Riding Mover from Vendor
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 4695 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...Charge against John Doe, a maintenance supervisor employed by the Department of Education....
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Friday, January 17, 2014 |
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Full Text: Hawaii DoE Budget Proposal
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 3981 Views :: Education K-12
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Learn more about the DOE's budget, including budget breakdown and cycle, supplemental requests, per-pupil funding and more....
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
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Michael Medved, Lynn Finnegan Launch School Choice Week in Honolulu
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 4214 Views :: Education K-12
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The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii will kick off National School Choice Week in the state with nationally renowned speaker Michael S. Medved on January 21....
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Friday, January 10, 2014 |
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Hauula Teacher Wins Back Pay After Pot-Fueled Firing
By Selected News Articles @ 12:07 PM :: 5166 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Kathleen Morita was teaching at Hauula Elementary School in September 2007 when a custodian reported the smell of marijuana coming from her classroom. He also reported what he thought was a bottle of wine in a paper bag....
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Touts Nursery School for 640 Kids
By News Release @ 10:51 PM :: 3294 Views :: Education K-12
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Children must be four years old by July 31, 2014, which follows the new kindergarten age requirement, beginning in the 2014-2015 school year. The classrooms will be staffed by DOE teachers and educational assistants.
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
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Pono Choices not medically accurate, age appropriate, or complete on STD risks
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 8:08 PM :: 9449 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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After weeks of bureaucratic run-around McDermott finally received a copy of the requested materials....
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
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Ed Week: Hawaii DoE scores 77.3% Chance for Success
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 3747 Views :: Education K-12
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Quality Counts 2014: District Disruption & Revival....
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Hosts Nursery School Sales Pitch for Legislators
By News Release @ 2:28 AM :: 5307 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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Abercrombie’s Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL) today presented a symposium for the Hawaii State Legislature, the state’s multi-level educational systems and the private sector....
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 |
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A New Year and New Scholars at Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:35 AM :: 3819 Views :: Education K-12
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January is School Choice Month!
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
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HSTA Legislative Agenda: Bring Back Pre-Kindergarten
By News Release @ 7:08 PM :: 5833 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Hawaii State Teachers Association urges the Legislature to support and fund the following....
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
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High Schoolers Dual-Enrolled in College: How Does Hawaii Compare?
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 4971 Views :: Education K-12
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States increasingly are turning to dual enrollment as a strategy for improving college readiness and access, according to a 50-state database....
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