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Math at center of Hawaii’s education priorities for 2026 session
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (1279+ words) JAMM AQUINO/ SEPT. 24 Hawaii lawmakers are closely watching developments in Washington, D.C., where changes to federal education policy and social safety-net programs could affect Hawaii's schools. Waipahu Intermediate School teacher Paula Casamina leads her seventh-grade English class in a lesson. Math…...
Multiple education scholarships available
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (229+ words) LIHUE " Applications for the Delta Kappa Gamma Kauai ETA Chapter Education Scholarships are currently being accepted, the Delta Kappa Gamma Kauai ETA Chapter announced Tuesday. One to four scholarships in education, ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 per recipient, are available to women…...
Hawaii legislative bill would feed every public school student for free
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (934+ words) House Bill 1779 would require the Hawaii Department of Education to feed every student for free. Every public school student " regardless of family income " would receive free meals at school under a bill introduced Thursday by nearly half of all 51 House…...
Hawaii lawmakers warn of child safety risks with AI chatbots
1+ week, 2+ day ago (816+ words) A high school student uses a laptop in class, Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio. A state senator said a parent recently told his office about her 12-year-old daughter's interactions with an artificial intelligence chatbot, which the…...
Pilot program puts Honolulu police officers in 3 schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1036+ words) JAMM AQUINO / STAR-ADVERTISER The Honolulu Police Department and the state Department of Education announced a pilot school resource officer program Wednesday. HPD School Resource Officer Jayson Kauwenaole spoke at the news conference held at the DOE. The Honolulu Police Department…...
Financial literacy to become graduation requirement
1+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi Beginning next school year, Hawaii public school students will be required to complete financial literacy education as a condition of graduation " a move officials say is aimed at better preparing students for adulthood. The state Department…...
Hirono urges Education Department to restore community school grants
1+ week, 5+ day ago (192+ words) U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono joined more than a dozen other Democratic senators Tuesday in pressing the U.S. Department of Education to reverse its decision to cut $168 million in federal funding for community schools, warning the move could shutter critical services for students…...
Molokai High School begins $18.7M gym renovation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (435+ words) Molokai High School marked the start of construction on major renovations to its gymnasium with a blessing ceremony Friday on campus in Ho'olehua. The 21,000-square- foot gym, affectionately known as "The Barn," is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade aimed at modernizing…...
EDITORIAL: Financial literacy push makes cents
1+ week, 5+ day ago (486+ words) Craig T. Kojima Superintendent Keith Hayashi at the podium. It's about time " and time, after all, is money. Those standards, based on the National Standards for Personal Finance Education from the Council for Economic Education (CEE) and Jump$tart Coalition for…...
Facilities authority moves to speed classroom builds
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1186+ words) COURTESY of HAWAII STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Teachers at Kealakehe Elementary School in Kailua-Kona say it's not unusual for campus bathrooms to be out of service due to persistent plumbing issues. As public agencies nationwide look to technology to streamline operations…...