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$18M goes toward fixing struggling sites

By Mary Vorsino

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 16, 2012

~~<p>A cooler classroom and a cleaner campus might not make all the difference, but the state is hoping it will help boost student achievement at 17 schools in Wai&shy;anae and on Hawaii island.</p>
<p>As part of a unique initiative to &quot;level the playing field&quot; through facilities upgrades, the Department of Education is spending about $18 million to tackle backlogged repairs at the schools.</p>
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A cooler classroom and a cleaner campus might not make all the difference, but the state is hoping it will help boost student achievement at 17 schools in Wai­anae and on Hawaii island.

As part of a unique initiative to "level the playing field" through facilities upgrades, the Department of Education is spending about $18 million to tackle backlogged repairs at the schools. Login for more...



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