Off the news: $73M can go long way for students

This is an indicator, one of many, signaling that many people in Hawaii have serious economic needs. In the final analysis, though, it’s good news: Public schools that qualify for Title I funds will be getting $73 million in additional federal aid.

More than 170 of the 258 schools are Title I, meaning roughly half its students are from low-income households; some 85,000 students will benefit. More teachers can be hired sometime after the money arrives by July 1, a boost for next school year.