Hawaii DOE Has Changed Up Its Teacher Recruitment And Early Results Are Promising
The department has made 690 local and 277 out-of-state hires to start the school year.
Ben Lowenthal: Students Don’t Have The Same Privacy Rights As Everyone Else
The Hawaii Supreme Court set the standard for student privacy in the 1990s and it hasn’t shifted.
Why Hawaii Can’t Solve Its School Bus Driver Shortage
The Department of Education canceled or suspended bus service for 14 schools statewide after dozens of drivers quit.
Jonathan Okamura: Hawaii Is Aggressively Recruiting Teachers From The Philippines
Bringing in new hires from the Philippines could help with our teacher shortage. But the DOE also should look to qualified Filipino teachers who are already here.
UH Got Nearly $516M In Extramural Research Funding. Here’s What That Means
The University of Hawaii set a new record in grants received from the federal government, industry and nonprofit groups.
Opening In August: See Inside Maui’s New High School
The Kihei campus is the first new public high school to open in Hawaii in 23 years.
Court Rules In Favor Of Hawaii Charter School In ‘Strip Search’ Lawsuit
Defendants successfully argued that the school and its director were immune from claims of assault and battery.
Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii Needs A Nonprofit Private Research University
It’s time to reverse the brain drain by creating a more diverse and dynamic higher education system here in the islands.
Principal Performed Unlawful Strip Search Of High School Girls, Lawsuit Alleges
The students’ parents were not informed of the search, a violation of school policy, the complaint said.
Kamalani Academy Was Due To Close, But It’s Getting A Second Chance
The public charter school in Wahiawa will be under more stringent financial and enrollment oversight.