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Gov. Abercrombie touts his own good work in securing a deal long before it goes into effect.

Hawaii’s new evaluation system, which Gov. Neil Abercrombie endorsed, is undergoing major changes — but it’s still causing distress among educators.

Research shows that sleepiness hampers academic performance.

‘We’re baking our children,” says a teacher at one of the schools where complaints about the heat are rising.

Halau Lokahi was on the brink of closure after growing debt forced it to stop paying its teachers.

Smoking, fighting and sexual activity decrease, but a new survey also shows students spend more idle time on the computer and have less protected sex.

The changes will reduce the burden of key requirements, such as classroom observations, and alter the role of the student surveys.

Statewide, the default rate is less than the national average, but there are problems at some for-profit and two-year schools. Default consequences include steep collection fees, seizure of income and legal action.

The 26-member roundtable is aimed at improving communication and getting better feedback from principals.

The representative applauds changes to the sexual education program — and he hopes they mark its demise.