The state Department of Education must spend $104 million in federal pandemic relief to keep teachers and other unionized school staff on the job at full pay or they can’t use the money, House and Senate education leaders say. Read more
Local business interest groups and various individual employers decried the measure, saying this is the wrong time to force them to pay their workers more, when most businesses are struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Elementary school students are having trouble keeping up with coursework during the pandemic, with 21% “well below” proficiency in English and 15% falling short in math in the first semester, new public school data shows. Read more
The proposed new report would name the school, the date the COVID-19 test result was reported to the school and when the individual was last on campus. Read more
In July, in the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, the 1983 alumna and then-vice president took over as Maryknoll’s interim president, replacing Perry Martin, who moved to the mainland Read more
Kayleen Pieper, a kindergarten teacher on Maui, was so pleased to get inoculated against the coronavirus that she posted a smiling photo of herself with her vaccination card on Instagram captioned: “I’m so relieved.” Read more
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The case is not related to allegations of sexual abuse by coaches and teachers in the early to mid-2000s that were detailed in lawsuits filed last year. Read more
Overall enrollment was down about 2.5% in kindergarten through 12th grade in Hawaii’s Catholic schools this academic year compared with last, similar to the 2.6% decline for public schools. Read more
After four years of effort and a lawsuit, the Education Institute of Hawaii has finally obtained the comprehensive electronic financial data it sought from the Department of Education. Read more
Board of Education members are pushing back against Gov. David Ige’s plan to furlough public school employees, saying the move would be too damaging and federal funds might bridge the budget gap. Read more
About 85% of the public preschool classrooms overseen by the Executive Office on Early Learning are offering in-person instruction, but Head Start preschool programs and charter school ones are still largely remote. Read more
Christina Kishimoto said in her memo that she wanted to minimize further loss of instructional time for students. Read more
Hawaii’s Catholic schools were among the first to open their doors to students for in-person classes in August, and the verdict as the semester draws to a close is “so far, so good.” Read more
A first look at how Hawaii’s public school students are faring academically during the pandemic shows roughly 1 in 10 secondary students received a failing grade in English or math during the first quarter. Read more
A 7-year-old lawsuit alleging that two Hawaii churches defrauded the government by using public school facilities without paying proper rent will drag on well into next year. Read more
A proposal to slice 10% from Hawaii’s public schools budget for the next two years — on top of the 6% cut already imposed this fiscal year — was approved Thursday by the Board of Education. Read more
It’s one thing for Hawaii Youth Symphony musicians to play in tune and in time, seated elbow to elbow with an enthusiastic conductor up front egging them on. Read more
UH-Manoa has improved its on-time graduation rate every year since 2006. For the class of 2020, the rate was 37.1%, up from 36.6% last year. Read more
The teacher shortage eased in Hawaii’s public schools this fall, propelled in part by a $10,000 annual pay boost for special-education teachers that went into effect in January. Read more
Eight adults filed suit against Kamehameha Schools today, alleging its psychiatric consultant had repeatedly sexually abused them as students but that their pleas for help were ignored by school authorities. Read more
Eight adults filed suit against Kamehameha Schools today alleging its psychiatric consultant had repeatedly sexually abused them as students but their pleas for help were ignored by school authorities. Read more
