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Friday, November 3, 2023 |
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DoE: Chronic Absenteeism 30%--achievement still lags pre-COVID numbers
By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 1209 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... absenteeism drifts from 37% to 30% as some students age out of system ....
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Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
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Hawaii attorney general opposes opt-out option from LGBTQ+ books for 2nd graders
By Selected News Articles @ 1:04 PM :: 1468 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... the parents, who are Muslim, Roman Catholic, and Ukrainian Orthodox, filed their lawsuit on religious freedom grounds ....
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Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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DoE sees Lahaina Fires as latest excuse to eliminate accountability
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 1346 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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...Public comment for a 2022-23 waiver request under Section 8401(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, due the Maui Island wildfires....
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
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Does Hawaii Make the Case for Religious Charter Schools?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:56 PM :: 1567 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, Religion
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... Immersion charter schools in the Aloha State infuse native language, culture, and tradition ....
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Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Educating children hailed as key to preserving principles of liberty
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:37 PM :: 1328 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... We cannot carry on our country’s spirit of freedom and liberty without preparing the next generation to do so ....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: Where are the students?
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 1634 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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... they continue to re-enroll in other options, including other HIDOE schools or distance learning programs, charter schools, private schools or withdraw to homeschool or relocate out of state ....
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Sunday, September 24, 2023 |
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The secret to reaching the next generation
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:52 PM :: 1625 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment
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... He asked his mother if she would help him reach out to the media ....
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Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
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DoE: Charter School Enrollment Up, Non-Charter Enrollment Down (again)
By News Release @ 4:02 AM :: 1266 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... charters gain 311 students, non-charters lose 1296 students ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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Hawaii 3rd Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 8:54 PM :: 1575 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....
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Friday, September 15, 2023 |
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Children's book author, liberty advocate to give talk on Oahu about freedom
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:25 AM :: 1459 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... Oahu luncheon presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 19 featuring Connor Boyack ....
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Friday, September 8, 2023 |
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DoE Employee Convicted of Theft
By News Release @ 5:58 AM :: 1869 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... falsifying DOE mileage and parking forms and using DOE purchase orders and a “P-Card” to steal more than $7,000 from the DOE ....
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Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii's economic future depends on what our children learn today
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:08 PM :: 1408 Views :: Education K-12, Economy
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... best-selling author Connor Boyack will explain why the next generation is critical to ensuring justice and prosperity ....
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Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
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Another Big Pay Hike for DoE Employees
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 1600 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... increase pay for educational assistants and vice principals in Hawai‘i public schools ....
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Thursday, August 31, 2023 |
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While Fighting Against Female Lockerrooms in Hawaii Schools, Hawaii AG Files Brief for Title IX Trannies
By News Release @ 3:02 AM :: 1481 Views :: Education K-12
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... LGTBQ+ students have been filing legal challenges to the religious exemption ....
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Sunday, August 20, 2023 |
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Whether DOE Should Have a Monopoly on Our Kids
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:06 AM :: 1594 Views :: Education K-12
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... not all of it has been peachy ....
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Tuesday, August 8, 2023 |
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Molokai Principal Gets Nepotism Exception
By News Release @ 3:07 AM :: 2099 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... Only one candidate applied ....
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Saturday, August 5, 2023 |
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DoE Teacher vacancies drop
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 2240 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... DoE reports a significant decrease in the number of teacher vacancies this school year – roughly 340 – compared to more than 1,000 vacancies at the start of last school year ....
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Saturday, August 5, 2023 |
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DoE Short 200 Bus Drivers
By News Release @ 4:52 AM :: 2092 Views :: Education K-12
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... All available school bus drivers are being assigned to cover federally mandated special education transportation services and prioritize the transportation of elementary and middle school students ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Getting Kids to School in Kihei
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2175 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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... In early 2020, when DoE approached Maui County for permits, it said that the design of the pedestrian overpass was already started and projected for it to be built in 2022 and 2023 ....
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Thursday, July 27, 2023 |
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DoH, UH Scheme to Hide Your Children's Sex Change Surgery from You
By Selected News Articles @ 9:01 PM :: 2894 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care, Higher Education
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..."minors 14 years of age or older" can "consent to outpatient mental health services without the consent, knowledge or participation of their parents or legal guardians, upon consultation and agreement of their licensed therapist."....
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023 |
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Lack of Drivers: No Buses for 14 Schools on Oahu, Kauai
By News Release @ 3:22 AM :: 2155 Views :: Honolulu County, Kauai County, Education K-12
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... The continuing shortage of qualified school bus drivers statewide will suspend bus transportation services at ten of Oʻahu’s 24 high schools and four schools on Kauaʻi when the new school year begins ....
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Monday, July 24, 2023 |
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OIP Issues Four New Opinions
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 2237 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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... OIP also found, sua sponte, that the PCSC executive session minutes did not convey a true reflection of the matters discussed at the meeting ....
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 |
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DoE Wins Fire Alarm Lawsuit
By News Release @ 3:51 AM :: 1747 Views :: Education K-12
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... relating to the installation of fire alarm systems at eight public schools ....
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Sunday, July 16, 2023 |
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How Not to Cool the Schools
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1929 Views :: Education K-12, Energy
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... facilities geniuses at our DOE came up with the idea ....
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 |
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Charter School Defeats 'Strip Search' Lawsuit
By News Release @ 2:47 PM :: 1319 Views :: Education K-12
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... grant of summary judgment means that the defendants won the lawsuit without the need for a trial ....
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Saturday, July 8, 2023 |
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HSTA Flies 98 to Florida Rally for Transsexual Agenda
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 1779 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Labor
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... transsexual recruitment must not be opposed ....
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023 |
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Green hopes housing will alleviate teacher shortage
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 AM :: 1368 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Cost of Living
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... Senate Bill 941 allows the School Facilities Authority to join with public and private agencies in developing off or on-campus housing for teachers and other staff ....
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Saturday, July 1, 2023 |
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Learning for their Future: 127,000 Hawaii Keiki Given EBT Cards
By News Release @ 3:52 PM :: 1385 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... DHS provided more than 127,000 eligible children with $328 million in food assistance support ....
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
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What you need to know about property taxes in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 PM :: 2176 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Hawaii property tax rates thus can be low because the counties that assess and collect them do not have to cover the cost of public schools ....
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 |
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Hawaii children strained under tight economic conditions, report says
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 PM :: 1600 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii ranks 44th in the nation for children’s economic well-being, seventh lowest in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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SB975: Green Signs Tax Increase on Vaping Products
By Selected News Articles @ 1:08 PM :: 1911 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes, Drugs
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... SB975, now Act 62, establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products ....
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Sunday, June 4, 2023 |
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Hawaii’s Shadow Budget
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1647 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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“...ready, fire, aim....”
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Saturday, June 3, 2023 |
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Green Replaces Board of Education Chair
By News Release @ 4:48 AM :: 1451 Views :: Education K-12
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... Warren Haruki, who recently retired from several executive positions, has been appointed to serve as the new board chair ....
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Thursday, May 25, 2023 |
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Surgeon General Warning: Social Media a profound risk to mental health of children
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 1590 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care
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"... urgently take action to create safe and healthy digital environments that minimize harm and safeguard children’s and adolescents’ mental health ...."
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 |
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“Aloha Always WINS!” Children’s Program & Book Fights Bullying in over 300 Hawaii schools
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 1554 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Life
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... “Choose Aloha” Program teaches keiki to choose love not hate, bullying, self-harm or suicidal ideation ....
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Monday, May 15, 2023 |
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Study Links Hawaii JROTC to positive education and career outcomes
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 1565 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Military
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... cadets who participated in all four years of the program are more likely to graduate, have higher rates of attendance and lower rates of suspension ....
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Friday, May 12, 2023 |
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Hawaii DoE Legislative Wrap-up
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 1597 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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... The Department had a successful legislative session, with five out of the seven administrative bills we advocated for being passed ....
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Sunday, May 7, 2023 |
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First-ever National LifeSmarts Championship for Hawaiʻi
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 1549 Views :: Education K-12
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... A team of high school students from Maryknoll School were crowned as 2023 champions at the National LifeSmarts Championship on Sunday, April 30, in Cincinnati, Ohio ....
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Friday, May 5, 2023 |
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HB600: Safe Routes to School
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 1641 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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... empower the State, county, schools, and community members to directly collaborate on efforts to make streets safer ....
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Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
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HSTA Contract Ratified--14.5% raise
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 3511 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... Ninety-two percent of the nearly 7,000 valid ballots cast approved the contract ....
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
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Ethics: Charter School Commission Exec Funneled Money to his Pet Nonprofits
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 2440 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... Thompson admitted he violated the Conflicts of Interests law on fifteen occasions. He further admitted that he violated the Financial Disclosure law by failing to disclose his positions on the boards ....
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Sunday, April 16, 2023 |
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It Isn’t Over Until It’s Over
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2101 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Tax Credits
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... In the meantime, lawmakers have been figuring out how to bypass conventional learning about when a bill is dead. Here is one example ....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 |
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DoH Releases Hawai‘i Youth Risk Behavior Survey
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 2000 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care, Drugs
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... Topics covered in the survey include unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy; protective factors; mental health and suicide; dietary behaviors; and physical activity ....
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Sunday, April 2, 2023 |
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Charter School Corruption: Ten Years Later Felony Theft Whittled Down to Almost Nothing
By News Release @ 8:07 PM :: 2333 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... At one point, the school had racked up more than $400,000 in debt with $100,000 in undocumented expenses such as $12,000 for healing oils and acupuncture ....
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Saturday, April 1, 2023 |
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Judge dismisses parts of lawsuit over arrest of 10-year-old girl
By Court House News @ 2:03 PM :: 2655 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Police
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... Trial for the case has been scheduled for February 2024 ....
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 |
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Lawmakers broaden educator housing eligibility to all school employees
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1355 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... The committees approved $185 million in total to finance the teacher housing projects at or near three schools ....
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Monday, March 27, 2023 |
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Class of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 2051 Views :: Education K-12
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... there are currently no planned health and safety restrictions for this year's graduation ceremonies ....
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
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VIDEO -- See For Yourself: Rep Pierick at Ewa Int School
By Video @ 3:04 AM :: 2894 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Republican Party
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... Here is what happens if you even slightly question the gay agenda for children ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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COVID Closures Hit DoE College Readiness Indicators
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 1446 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... The CCRI report shows how the pandemic affected the class of 2022’s college enrollment and more ....
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