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Advocates hope that with a near $2 billion surplus and an influx of new faces, the Legislature will open its purse strings for Hawaii’s public education system. 

The Wahiawa facility will support the development of new food products for local and export markets.

The Moanalua Elementary teacher has to pay back the funds and may face further disciplinary action.

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke has so far declined to commit to wage increases for early educators this coming session.

Elementary schools will get the bulk of the funding.

BOE board members highlighted a need for higher basic academic achievement for all students, and more support for minorities and English learners.

Beneficial after-school programs received millions in pandemic-relief funding, but more than 1,000 Oahu families are still waitlisted because of staffing shortages. 

Community colleges play a critical role in expanding local access to education so the recent trend toward declining enrollment is disturbing.

The Board of Education will allow stakeholders to have another say on a new plan that will direct public education in Hawaii for the next several years.

Board members said they’ve taken steps to improve the situation, but not before a slew of departures.