1 In 8 Hawaii Middle Schoolers Say They’ve Attempted Suicide
Nearly one in four say they’ve at least considered killing themselves. Can teaching kids about mental health earlier change that?
Honolulu Rail Project Expected To Cost The DOE Millions For New Schools
The Department of Education wants to levy fees on new developments to help offset school construction costs near several planned rail stations.
‘A Witches’ Brew Of God Knows What’ In UH Lab’s Vent System
Faculty members say their health is being affected by odors and fumes from air vents at the St. John Laboratory Complex.
Ige Wants Education ‘Blue Print’
The move by the Hawaii governor follows federal legislation that replaced No Child Left Behind.
Don Horner Leaving Hawaii BOE
The former chair steps down June 30, something he said he’d do a year ago when he resigned as Board of Education chair.
The Changing Face Of Sex Education In Hawaii’s Public Schools
The Department of Education is in聽the midst of implementing big changes.聽Will聽the new policy聽make a difference?
Special Education Inclusion In Classrooms Called ‘Ethical Issue’
Education leaders and advocates agree special education students need to spend more classroom time with peers. But how?
SCOTUS Tie A Win For Hawaii Unions
A ruling in favor of the California teacher suing her union could have had major ramifications for organized labor in Hawaii.
Senate Panel Passes Bills To Cool Classrooms, Create Sports Authority
The Ways and Means Committee approves 22 measures, but April negotiations regarding the Legislature’s financial priorities await.
Educational Assistants Play Crucial Role, But You Wouldn鈥檛 Know It By Their Paychecks
Low salaries and limited training options stymie efforts to recruit special education workers in Hawaii schools.