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Monday, May 23, 2022 |
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Ige Signs HB1848: “Hawaii Student Journalism Protection Act”
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 1944 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment
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... Hawaii is the sixteenth state to adopt such protections, known nationally as “New Voices” laws. ...
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Friday, May 20, 2022 |
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Split BOE selects Keith Hayashi as superintendent
By News Release @ 1:01 PM :: 2210 Views :: Education K-12
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... Hayashi will be a Superintendent for People who think things are just fine at DoE ....
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Thursday, May 12, 2022 |
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Interior Department Lumps Kamehameha and Lahaianaluna in with 'Indian Boarding Schools'
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 2775 Views :: Akaka Bill, Education K-12, Hawaii History
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"... 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
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
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Top 10 Hawaii Public High Schools Ranked
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 2070 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... from US News and World Report ....
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Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
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Three DoE superintendent finalists revealed
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 1478 Views :: Education K-12
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... May 19 the board will interview and take action on the finalists at a special public meeting ....
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Tuesday, April 26, 2022 |
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SB2819: Teacher pay bill emerges from conference committees
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 2474 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... $7,000 pay hike and more fake 'professional development' time to escape actual teaching ....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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One-time teacher pay increase could cost Hawaii millions
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 PM :: 1557 Views :: Education K-12
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... 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 ....
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Thursday, March 31, 2022 |
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Ige Appoints Five to BoE and Two to BoR
By News Release @ 3:42 AM :: 2095 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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... The appointments are subject to approval by the Senate ....
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 |
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More than 30 Hawaii VEX Robotics teams qualify for World event
By News Release @ 9:00 PM :: 1452 Views :: Education K-12
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... 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 ....
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Tuesday, March 29, 2022 |
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College enrollment down sharply
By News Release @ 4:28 AM :: 2156 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... public universities were hit the hardest with a 13.2 drop in new freshmen enrollment over the two-year pandemic period ....
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Friday, March 25, 2022 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:55 PM :: 2289 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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... HB1697 Becomes Resolution: Let the Keiki do the Dirty Work ....
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022 |
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HB2125 Deferred: Would Criminalize Parental Involvement in Education
By Brett Kulbis @ 11:52 PM :: 4739 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, COVID-19
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... 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" ....
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Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
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HSTA Seminar: How to Transsexualize K-12 Students
By News Release @ 8:07 PM :: 3375 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Labor
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... 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 ....
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Sunday, March 13, 2022 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 5:47 PM :: 2661 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Life
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... HB1697 Sex Ed Bill Update and Rally ....
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Monday, March 7, 2022 |
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HB1697: DoE to Promote Sex Change for K-12 Students
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 3:41 AM :: 3274 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... to teach our children that gender is "fluid", and that it is normal for kids to change orientation and identities ....
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Saturday, February 26, 2022 |
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Heroic HSTA Steward Keeps Teachers out of Classroom
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 2307 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... In August 2021, nine teachers were absent from their classrooms, but the school could only secure four substitute teachers. So the principal, Thomas Swan, texted academic coaches and other non-classroom teachers to fill the remaining openings ....
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Saturday, February 26, 2022 |
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SB3209: $16M Pay Hike and Less Classroom Time for Teachers
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 1699 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... SB 3209 D1 would appropriate around $16 million to fund the restoration of 'professional development' for educators ....
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Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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SB2819: $26K Pay Hike for Teachers Outside Collective Bargaining
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 2713 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... 8,700 of Hawaii’s 13,500 public and charter school teachers would have their annual salaries adjusted anywhere from $7,700 to $26,000 under SB2819, depending on their years of service ....
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Friday, February 18, 2022 |
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Student Press Freedom: Hawaii considers ‘New Voices’ legislation as Senate version clears first legislative hurdles
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 2164 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment
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... Senate Bill 214, and its House companion HB 781, are patterned on the Student Press Law Center’s “New Voices” model legislation ....
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022 |
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Waipahu HS Team Wins Hawaii Lifesmarts Competition
By News Release @ 11:13 PM :: 1494 Views :: Education K-12
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... The game-show style competition tests students on their knowledge of personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities through an individual test, “speed smarts” activity, and game-show style buzzer rounds ....
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Thursday, January 27, 2022 |
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 |
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DoE, HPD Sued over Arrest of 10-year-old Girl
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 3694 Views :: Education K-12, Police
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... The newly-filed lawsuit describes an incident in January 2020 in which N.B.–who is now twelve-years old–was handcuffed and arrested by HPD officers, and her mother was falsely detained by DOE officials, at Honowai Elementary School ....
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Thursday, January 20, 2022 |
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Hawaii Communities Bring Hope, Can-Do Spirit to School Choice Week Celebrations
By News Release @ 3:55 PM :: 2100 Views :: Education K-12
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... As School Disruptions Continue, Families Call Attention to Educational Flexibility, Opportunity During Twelfth Annual Public Awareness Week ....
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 |
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DoH Reduces School Quarantine Requirements, HSTA Complains
By News Release @ 1:18 AM :: 2389 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... The HSTA hears that others were being told by the DOH that adults can return after five days “to sustain the workforce” ....
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Tuesday, January 11, 2022 |
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Money and Power: HSTA Priorities for 2022 Legislature
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 2774 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... HSTA’s Government Relations Committee spotlights priorities for the 2022 Legislature ....
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Thursday, December 30, 2021 |
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COVID: HSTA Urges Sickout
By News Release @ 5:23 PM :: 3096 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... HSTA encourages all of our members to ensure they stay home from work if they have mild symptoms, notify their health care provider, and get tested right away. HSTA members should know they have the right to request quarantine leave benefits ....
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Thursday, December 30, 2021 |
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HIDOE schools expected to resume in-person learning following winter break
By News Release @ 1:56 AM :: 1900 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... With the continued support and guidance from the state Department of Health, the Department remains committed to full in-person learning during the second semester that begins next week ....
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Monday, December 20, 2021 |
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Kalani HS and Waipahu HS will compete in Hawaii LifeSmarts State Competition
By News Release @ 3:39 AM :: 1543 Views :: Education K-12
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... The Virtual State Competition takes place on Saturday, February 12, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ....
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Monday, December 20, 2021 |
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Sunday, December 19, 2021 |
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Gender Queer: DoE Makes Gay Blowjob Book Available in School Libraries
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 8055 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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... Images from ‘Gender Queer’ book checked out of Waianae High School library should help make underage boys more readily available to older homosexuals ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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HSTA: Pandemic Relief Money Can Go Into Our Pockets
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 2403 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... we can grab for 21 hours of 'professional development' or college loan relief or something ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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HSTA: Union Contract Supersedes COVID Emergency Orders
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 2468 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... HSTA, employer file arguments on HSTA’s prohibited practice complaint decision pending by the Hawaii Labor Relations Board ....
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Monday, November 22, 2021 |
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HSTA encourages teachers to apply for sabbatical leave
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 3280 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... Teachers may apply for one semester or for the entire school year ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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Ige Announces $365M in CIP
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 2728 Views :: DHHL, Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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... These funds were released in October 2021 ....
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021 |
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Full Text: HPD Point-by-Point Debunk of ACLU After Arrest of 10-Year-Old Girl
By News Release @ 1:27 PM :: 3075 Views :: Education K-12, Police
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... if the requested policy changes were in place, this would not have changed the outcome of the present case. A threat to shoot and kill another student is, and must be considered to be, "a threat of significant harm to someone," which you acknowledge is something officers could arrest a student for on school property. Thus, the arrest of your client on school property is consistent with your own assessment of the situation. ...
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Monday, November 8, 2021 |
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Kalihi Uka Elementary hosts first HIDOE school-based vaccination clinic for elementary students
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 1827 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... More than 100 public schools are registered to host vaccination clinics in the coming weeks ....
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 |
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Pfizer Vax Immediately Available for Children 5-11
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 9945 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... The Hawai‘i Department of Health is authorizing certified vaccination providers to administer Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5-11 immediately ....
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Monday, November 1, 2021 |
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HIDOE seeking feedback to develop financial literacy content standards
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 1631 Views :: Education K-12
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... The financial literacy feedback form is open until November 15 ....
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Saturday, October 30, 2021 |
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Seminar: Teachers Union Pushing Transsexual Agenda
By News Release @ 5:29 PM :: 3502 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Labor
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... Transgender 101 for Educators Presented by the HSTA Human and Civil Rights Committee ....
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Friday, October 22, 2021 |
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A+ Fees to Increase 67%
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 2546 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Monthly fees for A+ programming will be increasing from $120 to $200 ....
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Thursday, October 21, 2021 |
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Substitute shortage reported in urban and rural schools across the state
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 2180 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... 100+ substitute positions are unfilled daily with others diverted to fill-in ....
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
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10-year-old girl arrested at Honowai Elem School--ACLU Demands $500K
By News Release @ 4:57 AM :: 4759 Views :: Education K-12, Law Enforcement
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... a parent complained to school officials about a sketch N.B. and other students had drawn in response to another student bullying N.B. The parent unreasonably insisted that school officials call the police ....
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 |
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Panorama: Hawaii DoE Paying Zuckerberg Company to Collect Data on Students
By Andrew Walden @ 10:32 PM :: 6216 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... Panorama’s ‘Social Emotional Learning Survey’ is a veritable roadmap to manipulate their minds via social media ....
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 |
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No, DOE, You’re Not God
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2689 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... DOE told HSTA the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation suspends Hawaii law governing collective bargaining in public employment ....
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Saturday, October 16, 2021 |
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COVID Shutdowns Boost Hawaii Youth Obesity Rates
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 2478 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... High School Students -- 16.4% Obesity Rate 15 of 51 Hawaii state rank ....
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Sunday, October 10, 2021 |
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Hiding the Failure: DoE Stops Teacher Evaluations
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 2878 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... Evaluation paused this school year for effective teachers ... Probationary teachers will still be evaluated, but with fewer observations ....
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Saturday, October 9, 2021 |
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HSTA Demands Schools Teach so-called 'Critical Race Theory'
By News Release @ 5:29 AM :: 5922 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii History, Labor
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"Manufactured attacks on critical race theory aim to dismantle ongoing efforts to provide an equitable education for all keiki" -- HSTA
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Thursday, October 7, 2021 |
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