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No Clear Timetable Yet For Reopening Lahaina Schools Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

No Clear Timetable Yet For Reopening Lahaina Schools

Teachers in the affected schools are frustrated at the lack of communication from the DOE, its board heard Thursday.

Staff And Seniors Work To Get Lahaina’s School Year Back On Track Provided: Cheira Cappal

Staff And Seniors Work To Get Lahaina’s School Year Back On Track

Affected pupils are going to need access to specialist counseling services, staff say.

Maui Teachers Rally Around Colleagues Unmoored By Wildfires David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Teachers Rally Around Colleagues Unmoored By Wildfires

More than 50 educators either lost their homes entirely or suffered enough damage that they had to evacuate, the teachers union said.

Naka Nathaniel: Hawaiian Kupuna Are Repairing The Break In Generational Knowledge Naka Nathaniel/Civil Beat/2023

Naka Nathaniel: Hawaiian Kupuna Are Repairing The Break In Generational Knowledge

It took teachers two generations, but keiki now have more opportunities to practice their culture.

Thousands Of Hawaii Classrooms Lack AC. The DOE Won’t Say Which Ones Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Thousands Of Hawaii Classrooms Lack AC. The DOE Won’t Say Which Ones

Teachers say they are frustrated by a lack of transparency about how many units need to be installed and where.

Catherine Toth Fox: Hawaii Schools Should Embrace AI Technology As A Tool Ku鈥榰 Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023

Catherine Toth Fox: Hawaii Schools Should Embrace AI Technology As A Tool

But educators need to play a critical role in teaching students how to use it effectively and ethically.

New Hawaii BOE Chairman Brings Corporate Expertise To The Table Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2022

New Hawaii BOE Chairman Brings Corporate Expertise To The Table

Veteran businessman Warren Haruki says he accepted the position to help students in the public school system.