Kealakehe High engineering represents Hawaii in NASA competition
The competition challenges students to design and build human-powered rovers capable of navigating simulated extraterrestrial terrains. Read more
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Farrington High to reopen after early-morning shooting on campus
In a letter to parents, Farrington principal Alfredo Carganilla said it appears that the 4 a.m. shooting of a “campus security contractor” was accidental and there is no threat to students. Read more
UH study on quality of life cites housing, health care as stressors
A new dashboard launched by the University of Hawaii at Manoa offers insights into the pressing social, economic and health issues affecting state residents. Read more
UH, Navy, Marines team up on resource management
The University of Hawaii and the Department of the Navy signed Monday an unprecedented 10-year agreement aimed at safeguarding natural and cultural resources on Navy and Marine Corps installations in the state. Read more
UH plans to improve Manoa’s popular McCarthy Mall
The University of Hawaii at Manoa will begin work as early as January that it says will transform the “heart” of the campus by making its already popular, tree-lined McCarthy Mall even more accessible while creating a five-story building designed to help students from different disciplines mingle and mix. Read more
Mid-Pacific accepts cryptocurrency
Mid-Pacific Institute has announced a new policy allowing cryptocurrency donations, highlighting the school’s commitment to embracing innovation and broadening opportunities for inclusive philanthropy. Read more
Below-market rentals, awards program support Lahaina educators
Hawaii Schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi said one out of every three West Maui educators was displaced from housing by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire. Read more
Trump’s education secretary pick named in sexual abuse lawsuit
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Strategies for high school grads to increase income
The new report adds to a growing body of evidence that routes to upward mobility in America exist for the 60% of the nation’s labor force without a four-year college degree. Read more
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At 17, she just passed the state bar of California
The California bar is among the most difficult licensing requirements exams in the country, and just under 54% of the 8,291 people who took it in July passed. Read more
Trump picks former WWE CEO Linda McMahon as education secretary
Trump said she will fight “tirelessly” to expand universal school choice across the U.S. Read more
OpenAI launches free AI training course for teachers
The move comes as OpenAI is stepping up efforts to highlight the positive role in education of its ChatGPT chatbot whose launch in November 2022 kicked off a generative AI craze and made it one of the world’s fastest-growing applications. Read more
Students connect to heritage as Filipino studies begin
Filipino history and culture matter. And many Filipino students felt their heritage mattered enough to be taught in school. Read more
Kamehameha Schools trustee process is upheld
An almost decade-old effort to make the selection process for Kamehameha Schools trustees more self-governing appears to have come up short in state court. Read more
Benioffs fund $2.5M for Hawaii public school teachers’ projects
DonorsChoose is a nonprofit, fundraising platform public school teachers can use to request classroom supplies or items needed for specific projects. Read more
Plaque near McKinley statue addresses misrepresentation
The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs unveiled a new plaque Monday at the President William McKinley High School campus. Read more
Work continues on broken 20-inch water main in Waimanalo
The rupture disrupted service for much of the area and closed Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School on Friday. Read more
Enrollment at UH’s 10 campuses surpasses 50,000
Enrollment across the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaii has exceeded 50,000 students for the first time since 2018. For the fall 2024 semester, the UH system reported a head count of 50,418 students, marking a 3% increase over fall 2023. Read more
Halloween Eve flash flood at UH-Manoa left ruin in its wake 20 years ago
Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of a Halloween Eve flash flood that sent a tsunami of mud, water and debris up to 8 feet high roaring through the University of Hawaii Manoa campus, damaging 30 buildings and tossing dumpsters. Read more
Hawaii grown: School lunch made entirely of local ingredients
The lunch seemed popular among the roughly 200 students Friday, with some exceptions. Read more
University of Hawaii faculty ratify new contract
Faculty voted electronically on the tentative agreement from Tuesday through Thursday, with the contract receiving “overwhelmingly in favor” approval, according to a statement. Read more
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