Saturday, February 15, 2025
Hawai'i Free Press

Current Articles | Archives


Education K-12

 

NO Image:
Saturday, February 8, 2025
First Christian Good News Clubs in Hawaii Schools after Court Victory
By News Release @ 12:29 PM :: 1786 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion

... Hawaii State Department of Education had previously denied every Good News Club request submitted over the last three years while approving non-Christian groups ....

Read More..
Friday, January 31, 2025
Trump Executive Order Mandates School Choice for Military Families
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 773 Views :: Education K-12, Military

"... It directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the President for how military families can use Department of Defense funds to send their children to the school of their choice ...."

Read More..
Friday, January 31, 2025
DoE Tries to Spin Latest Batch of Failing Test Scores
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 747 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
  • 4th-Grade Math -- Hawaii 26th-worst
  • 4th-Grade Reading -- Hawaii 10th-worst
  • 8th-Grade Math -- Hawaii 11th-worst
  • 8th-Grade Reading -- Hawaii 12th-worst
Read More..
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Schatz, Cruz, Murphy, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Keep Kids Safe, Healthy, off Social Media
By News Release @ 10:41 AM :: 449 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... Kids Off Social Media Act Sets Social Media Age Minimum To 13, Prohibits Use Of Algorithms To Feed Addictive Content To Teens Under 17 ....

Read More..
Monday, January 27, 2025
HIDOE releases after-action report on Maui wildfire response and recovery efforts
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 508 Views :: Education K-12

... The report outlines 10 key challenges, ranging from accounting for displaced students to managing transportation and meals ....

Read More..
Friday, January 24, 2025
Robotics teams to compete in the 2025 Hawaii VEX Regional Championships
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 415 Views :: Education K-12

... Events will qualify 15 local teams to advance to the VEX Worlds ....

Read More..
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Hawaii K-12 Parent and School Expo to Highlight Learning Options and Family Fun
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 349 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12

... Expo at Windward Mall Saturday, January 25, 2025, to feature student showcase, face painting, snacks, and entertainment ....

Read More..
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
HS Teams to Compete in 2025 Hawaii Lifesmarts Competition
By News Release @ 11:01 AM :: 476 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... The winner of the competition will represent Hawaiʻi at the National LifeSmarts Competition in Chicago ....

Read More..
Friday, January 10, 2025
21% of Students Short on Vaccinations
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 525 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

... a 25% increase from the 2022-23 school year ....

Read More..
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Hoarding More School Impact Fees
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1076 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Taxes

... $29 million lying around doing nothing ....

Read More..
Friday, December 13, 2024
Feds do the Job the State Cannot: Molester Coach Pleads Guilty
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 754 Views :: Education K-12

...  sex trafficking Minor Victim 1 in 2005 and 2006; coercing and enticing Minor Victim 2 to engage in sexual activity in 2006; and producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography of Minor Victim 3 in and around 2020 to 2023 ....

Read More..
Friday, November 22, 2024
Coast Guard establishes first Hawaii-based JROTC program
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 990 Views :: Education K-12, Military

...  Kalani High School in Honolulu ....

Read More..
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
HIDOE holds community meeting to gather feedback on possible new site to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 1431 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

... About 100 staff and community members attended ....

Read More..
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Charging Convenience Fees for Our Kids
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1266 Views :: Education K-12

... when money goes into the account, the folks providing the online account pinch a little ....

Read More..
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
HSTA--Corrupt or Incompetent? -- 1,000 teachers shortchanged
By Video @ 12:01 PM :: 3235 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

... HSTA did not challenge HIDOE’s decision to exclude prior experience for the “compression fix” -- 1,000 Teachers May be Shortchanged on Pay ....

Read More..
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Washington Monument Strategy
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1327 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government

... see how this strategy plays out in real life ....

Read More..
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Down Again: HIDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment figures for public schools
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 1298 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... Enrollment at Hawaiʻi's public schools is 165,340 at the beginning of School Year 2024-25, a decline of 1.4% from the previous school year ....

Read More..
Sunday, September 29, 2024
I. T. E. M. (Incompetence Takes Everyone’s Money)
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1263 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

... employees were required to go to their principal’s office and sign a promissory note ....

Read More..
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Lahaina: DoE Abandons Kamehameha III School Site
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 1366 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Development

... the existing site will become part of the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ water feature ....

Read More..
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Registration Opens for 2024-2025 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts Competition
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 860 Views :: Education K-12

... LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas: Personal Finance, Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Health & Safety, the Environment, and Technology through online quizzes and in-person competitions. ...

Read More..
Sunday, September 22, 2024
25% of Hawaii DoE Students Chronically Absentee
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 1755 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... Chronic absenteeism is gradually dropping as COVID failures age out of the DoE system or their families move to the mainland ....

Read More..
Friday, September 20, 2024
Hundreds of teachers get free money from the sky after DoE fails to cut paychecks for a month
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 3437 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

... we appreciate the $2,000 placeholder checks and $800 for those who were denied both their Aug. 20 and Sept. 5 paychecks ....

Read More..
Monday, September 16, 2024
Hawaii is 2024’s 2nd Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 PM :: 1378 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii's high cost of living drives down teachers' earnings ....

Read More..
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Hawaii is 2024's 6th Least Innovative State for Education
By Selected News Articles @ 3:14 PM :: 1486 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

... Hawaii ranks 45th in Schools that Offer Advanced Placement Courses per Capita ....

Read More..
Friday, August 30, 2024
Former Waiakea HS Basketball Coach Charged with Felony Theft
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 1905 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Ethics

... Smith allegedly collected $3,627.00 from the team members’ parents and kept the money for himself ....

Read More..
Friday, August 30, 2024
State awards first contract to build educator rentals
By News Release @ 12:18 AM :: 943 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Labor

... 100+ units in Mililani .... 

Read More..
Thursday, August 8, 2024
34 School Bus Routes Restored
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2107 Views :: Education K-12

... HIDOE has secured additional drivers and buses through a new direct contract with Roberts Hawaii ....

Read More..
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Trustees Raid KSBE -- 9% of Trust Burned to Save Hawaiian Electric
By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 PM :: 3793 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Ethics

... KSBE Trustees are very HEI-connected ....

Read More..
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Hawaii Early Education System Ranks 42nd in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 956 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... state pre-K program, number of pre-K quality benchmarks met and total reported spending per child enrolled in pre-K ....

Read More..
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Governor Using Title IX Against Girls Sports
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 1664 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... Rally at Capitol, Monday, July 29, 2024 10AM ....

Read More..
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Half of Hawaii's teachers quit within five years
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 PM :: 1625 Views :: Education K-12, Cost of Living

... The Hawaii State Teachers Association says more than 60,000 of Hawaii's children are not taught by a certified teacher ....

Read More..
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Why Can’t We Feed Keiki Local Food?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1087 Views :: Education K-12, Agriculture

... a memo went out from DoE central office to all schools directing them NOT to apply for any of the funding ....

Read More..
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
CWS Called on Hawaii Home-School Mom
By Selected News Articles @ 2:24 AM :: 2040 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Religion

"Wow, your kids are not even afraid of you.”

Read More..
Monday, July 22, 2024
Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo Changing to Job Challenge Academy
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 1063 Views :: Education K-12, Military

... The Hawaiʻi National Guard Youth Challenge Academy in Hilo will be changing its name, who can participate, and its mission ....

Read More..
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Who Needs Collective Bargaining? Teachers Get $10K 'Differential' for Another Year
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 1089 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

...In a memo dated May 31, the HIDOE announced the continuation of differentials, ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 annually....

Read More..
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Gay Socialist Teacher sentenced to 30 years for sexual assault of a minor
By News Release @ 5:18 PM :: 1199 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... "Bunag is not only a sexual predator, but a former intermediate school teacher who preyed on one of his students," said Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm. ...

Read More..
Saturday, July 6, 2024
After Veto Threat, Green Signs Sara Yara Bill into law
By News Release @ 2:47 PM :: 1314 Views :: Education K-12, Law Enforcement

... bill motivated by charges against a man who had no driver’s license and 164 traffic citations when he was arrested in the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old McKinley High School student ....

Read More..
Saturday, July 6, 2024
'Sun Bucks' -- $177 per kid Boost on EBT Cards
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 2620 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Cost of Living

... Most eligible families will get SUN Bucks automatically without the need for an application ....

Read More..
Monday, July 1, 2024
Christian Good News Clubs Win Equal Access in Hawaii Schools
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 1525 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion

... after school Bible clubs must be given equal access ....

Read More..
Friday, June 14, 2024
School Choice: Hawaii ranks no. 31 in 2024 Parent Power index
By Selected News Articles @ 8:52 PM :: 1037 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... little growth among charter schools and no other choice options ....

Read More..
Sunday, May 26, 2024
SB2475 on Governor’s Desk: Creates Database of School Child Molesters
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 1081 Views :: Education K-12

... If approved by the Governor, SB2475 CD1 would go into effect on July 1, 2024 ....

Read More..
Thursday, May 23, 2024
DoE Begins Process of Convincing Lahaina Community to Accept School Relocation Plan
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 1378 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

... HIDOE presents three possible sites to rebuild permanent campus for King Kamehameha III Elementary ....

Read More..
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Influential high school administrator in Hawaii shrugs as boy competes in girls' track and field state championships
By Selected News Articles @ 8:22 PM :: 3312 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics

... 'several' of the girls' relay teams at Kea'au High School had two males on them ....

Read More..
Friday, May 10, 2024
Teachers Union Organizing Social Justice Warriors
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 2114 Views :: Education K-12, Family

"... launching and connecting student clubs such as Genders & Sexualities Alliance ...."

Read More..
Friday, May 10, 2024
Who Needs Collective Bargaining? More Cash Payouts for Teachers
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 1959 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

... About 500 teachers qualify for payments ranging from $2,500 to $8,000 in June ....

Read More..
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Case Dismissed: Hawaii Libraries Can Still Distribute Porn to Minors
By Court House News @ 5:31 AM :: 2032 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment

... A federal court in Hawaii dismissed a woman’s lawsuit against the state for allegedly providing porn to minors through the public library system ....

Read More..
Monday, May 6, 2024
Let People Make Mistakes
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:00 PM :: 1768 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education

... harm to society is minimized if individuals are responsible for the own actions ....

Read More..
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Wealth by Association? How Social Networks Drive Inequality in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 6:00 PM :: 1609 Views :: Education K-12, Development

... disparities exist in local schools ....

Read More..
Monday, April 29, 2024
‘Spontaneous order’ hailed as best way for societies to thrive
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 PM :: 1562 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education

... “spontaneous order” — the myriad interactions that occur among individuals who are free to make voluntary decisions ....

Read More..
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 10:35 PM :: 1843 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Drugs

... Hawaii's Legislature Seeks to Change Constitution to Lock In Same-Sex Marriage ....

Read More..
Page 1 of 51First   Previous   [1]  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  Next   Last   
Links

TEXT "follow HawaiiFreePress" to 40404

Register to Vote

2aHawaii

Aloha Pregnancy Care Center

AntiPlanner

Antonio Gramsci Reading List

A Place for Women in Waipio

Ballotpedia Hawaii

Broken Trust

Christian Homeschoolers of Hawaii

Cliff Slater's Second Opinion

DVids Hawaii

FIRE

Fix Oahu!

Frontline: The Fixers

Genetic Literacy Project

Grassroot Institute

Habele.org

Hawaii Aquarium Fish Report

Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society

Hawaii Catholic TV

Hawaii Christian Coalition

Hawaii Cigar Association

Hawaii ConCon Info

Hawaii Debt Clock

Hawaii Defense Foundation

Hawaii Family Forum

Hawaii Farmers and Ranchers United

Hawaii Farmer's Daughter

Hawaii Federation of Republican Women

Hawaii History Blog

Hawaii Jihadi Trial

Hawaii Legal News

Hawaii Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance

Hawaii Matters

Hawaii Military History

Hawaii's Partnership for Appropriate & Compassionate Care

Hawaii Public Charter School Network

Hawaii Rifle Association

Hawaii Shippers Council

Hawaii Together

HiFiCo

Hiram Fong Papers

Homeschool Legal Defense Hawaii

Honolulu Navy League

Honolulu Traffic

House Minority Blog

Imua TMT

Inouye-Kwock, NYT 1992

Inside the Nature Conservancy

Inverse Condemnation

July 4 in Hawaii

Land and Power in Hawaii

Lessons in Firearm Education

Lingle Years

Managed Care Matters -- Hawaii

MentalIllnessPolicy.org

Missile Defense Advocacy

MIS Veterans Hawaii

NAMI Hawaii

Natatorium.org

National Parents Org Hawaii

NFIB Hawaii News

NRA-ILA Hawaii

Obookiah

OHA Lies

Opt Out Today

Patients Rights Council Hawaii

Practical Policy Institute of Hawaii

Pritchett Cartoons

Pro-GMO Hawaii

RailRipoff.com

Rental by Owner Awareness Assn

Research Institute for Hawaii USA

Rick Hamada Show

RJ Rummel

School Choice in Hawaii

SenatorFong.com

Talking Tax

Tax Foundation of Hawaii

The Real Hanabusa

Time Out Honolulu

Trustee Akina KWO Columns

Waagey.org

West Maui Taxpayers Association

What Natalie Thinks

Whole Life Hawaii