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Following a flurry of eleventh-hour meetings and negotiations Monday at the state Capitol, state senators are set to vote today on whether to confirm embattled University of Hawaii Board of Regents Chair Alapaki Nahale-a for a second term as a regent. Read more
Two bills intended to help retain Hawaii teachers by providing assistance to reduce their housing costs continue to advance through the Legislature. Read more
About 60 specially raised and tagged papio, the juvenile stage of ulua, also known as giant trevally, were released last week at Maalaea Harbor. Read more
Despite being voted down by a five-member state Senate committee this week, University of Hawaii Board of Regents interim member and Chair Alapaki Nahale-a said Thursday that he has decided to continue seeking confirmation for a second term as a regent. Read more
Nahale-a said an outpouring of supportive calls, emails and comments from supporters and the public sparked his decision to push on. Read more
A new online dashboard has been launched by the state Department of Education to help the public and community leaders follow progress on a six-year strategic plan for improvement of Hawaii public schools. Read more
Moanalua Middle School social studies teacher Kimberly Kim received the 2024 state Teacher of Promise award from the Milken Educators of Hawai‘i organization in a surprise ceremony Wednesday. Read more
The gift means that four-year students immediately go tuition-free, while everyone else will benefit in the fall. Read more
A state Senate committee Tuesday voted against recommending confirmation of University of Hawaii Board of Regents interim member and Chair Alapaki Nahale-a for a second term as a regent. Read more
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“The juvenile’s parents were notified and informed of the circumstances regarding this incident,” according to a statement. Read more
Federal and state officials want the students to understand how hate speech can lead to criminal behavior or civil penalties. Read more
A bill to extend scholarships to meet student needs at the University of Hawaii’s three four-year campuses remains alive after passing out of the House Finance Committee on Friday. Read more
State education officials say that between a new round of possible state budget cuts on top of a looming “federal fiscal cliff,” they are are bracing for a triple punch to the funding of Hawaii’s public school system. Read more
Darryl George has not been in his regular classes since Aug. 31 because his school district, Barbers Hill, says he is violating its policy limiting the length of boys’ hair. Read more
Biden, who is in the midst of a three-day campaign swing through California, made the announcement as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster path to forgiveness, putting the spotlight on his debt cancellation efforts in his reelection campaign. Read more
The proportion of U.S. jobs requiring postsecondary preparation continues to inch upward, and by 2031 in Hawaii, 70% of job openings will require some type of education and/or training beyond high school, says a report from researchers at Georgetown University. Read more
The Kaneohe Public Library will close temporarily for a construction project beginning Monday, but a pop-up site at Windward Mall will offer limited library services starting March 17, state officials have announced. Read more
The Colorado Springs Police Department didn’t identify the suspect, but have named the two victims, Celie Rain Montgomery, 26, and Samuel Knopp, 24, a student at the university about 69 miles (111 kilometers) south of Denver. Read more
The financial aid decisions that usually go out with acceptance letters are being delayed because of a later-than-expected rollout of a revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Read more
A group of Jewish students at the University of Hawaii have filed a Title VI complaint with the federal government claiming that words and acts of antisemitism have made the university’s Manoa campus an “unsafe and hostile environment” for them. Read more
A 56-second social-media video showing Mid-Pacific Institute students using hate speech and making references to various forms of sexual assault has led the administration to take disciplinary action, the school confirmed Friday. Read more
