Education K-12

... Access to in person learning varied by state with the lowest mean percent of all students with access in Hawaii (1.3%) and highest in Wyoming and Montana (100%) ....

... the board will discuss distance learning options for next school year at its next meeting on July 15, just a little more than two weeks before most public school students are scheduled to return to class ....

"...the Governing Board failed to manage the financial performance of the school...."

... The BOE also tapped Hayashi to be interim before current Superintendent Christina Kishimoto was hired in August 2017 ....

... the short two-year duration will allow HSTA to begin this process once more in a little over a year’s time with the next permanent superintendent ....

... Shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through school year 2021–22 ....

... ratification vote ends June 9, 2021 ....

... House Bill 613, another bill that has undergone radical metamorphosis while in our Legislature. ...

... While 12 states are at 100 percent, Hawaii as the worst state is at 38.5 percent and California as the next is at 53.5 percent ....

... “This is a great opportunity for teachers to help move Hawaii from standardized assessments to project-based learning,” said Corey Rosenlee ....

... Shortage differentials maintain strong BOE support HIDOE is using the differentials to recruit, retain teachers ....

... The rule continues to prohibit socializing and potlucks at the field/court before or after the scheduled sports activity ....

"...the Legislature disregarded collective bargaining and granted this generous cash bonus to one group of employees while making significant departmental cuts elsewhere, like in higher education, which will likely lead to layoffs...."

... age 0-17 is now at its highest peak since late August, 2020 ....

... In his letter to the governor, Schatz cites Hawai‘i’s progress on vaccinations and its low case counts, as well as the importance of safely lifting restrictions and returning to a more normal life ....

... Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that 12 to 15-year-olds receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine ....

... and no in-person summer school on the Big Island, Molokai or Lanai ....

... Participating schools included Konawaena High School on Hawaii island, Lahainaluna High School on Maui, and Waipahu High School on Oahu .... 

... Public feedback is sought for HIDOE’s proposed accountability waiver and its assurances ....

... Alternative ceremony formats will continue for a second year and limit guest access to comply with COVID-19 health and safety guidelines ....

... The payments aim for “workforce stabilization to retain teachers” and will be made to full- and half-time teachers. (Translation: Incumbent stabilization to retain HSTA endorsement for 2022.) ....

" ... Free virtual event aims to shift views .... "

... This is what happens when the DoE is not involved ....

... Hawaii Board of Education Thursday approved a plan to spend up to $58 million in federal pandemic aid funds on summer learning loss programs ....

... DCCA is rooting for two Waipahu High School teams as they compete virtually in the LifeSmarts National Championship this weekend ....

"... This is especially concerning given that the Board is currently engaged in the search process for a new Superintendent ...."

... free financial and investor education-related activities, presentations and resources for consumers of all ages ....

... SB815 creates a “public education stabilization trust fund” ....

... Kauai instructor accused of child sex crimes was also a longtime foster parent ....

... 50% for the class of 2020 enrolling in college immediately after graduation, as compared to 55% for the class of 2019 ....

"...The Youth Challenge Academy, operated by the Hawai‘i National Guard, is a community-based program that trains, educates, and mentors young people under military-like conditions...."

... creation of a special committee to set a search timeline and process to select a new superintendent for Hawaii public schools ....

"... HGEA stood up at these meetings to make sure that our members are not blindsided or shortchanged by teacher demands ...."

... Hawaii ranks 47th for 8th Grade Math & Science Performance ....

... ​increasing number of students projected to return to in-person learning during the fourth quarter ....

... HR148 to change McKinley High School’s name back to Honolulu High School will be heard by the House Committee on Education on Thursday, March 18, at 2 p.m. ....

... restarting student athletic programming for high schools beginning Monday ....

... Each of HSTA's '12 reasons' boils down to the same one thing: Kishimoto was slightly slow and reluctant to go along with HSTA's plan to shut down all schools and pay teachers full salary while letting them pretend to 'work' from home ....

"...allow additional flexibility for our schools beyond virtual options in bringing our graduates together for this momentous occasion...."

... We need to start recognizing that this “dedicated funding source” rhetoric is taking us down the wrong path ....

... your kid is a racist at age 3, but we can help (for a small fee of course) .... 

... Over 12,000 Hawai‘i students in grades 9 through 12 participated in the 2019 survey ....

... HIDOE still taking names of those interested in shots ....

... 'shortage differentials' were paid beginning January 7, 2020, for one year only.  Extending them into 2021 is tantamount to a Pay Hike ....

... HGEA members are being left alone to supervise students in learning hubs while some teachers are able to work from home or remain isolated in their classrooms ....

...This represents about $123 million dollars that we can now restore to our public-school classrooms....

... As a service to our readers we are providing a line-by-line debunk of HSTA's argument in parenthesis below ....

... The post caused a stir among some lawmakers during the Legislature’s opening day ....

... Aloha State Parents Find New Ways to Celebrate Learning, Support Opportunity for All ....

...other school employees will begin to get access to vaccines on a regular basis toward the end of January and early February....