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Hawaii Schools Are Struggling To Get Seniors To Apply For College Financial Aid Flickr: Nathan Smith

Hawaii Schools Are Struggling To Get Seniors To Apply For College Financial Aid

Before the pandemic, the state had embarked on a push to get 90% of seniors to fill out a federal application for financial aid.

Education: Governor Candidates Say More Money Is Needed To Fix Hawaii’s Schools Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2022

Education: Governor Candidates Say More Money Is Needed To Fix Hawaii’s Schools

Both Josh Green and Vicky Cayetano say teacher pay increases are key to improving the system. The candidates also floated ideas such as housing stipends and a new literacy program.

Keona Blanks: Aina-Based Education Is The Path To A Sustainable Future Courtesy: Visionize Media

Keona Blanks: Aina-Based Education Is The Path To A Sustainable Future

A growing movement looks to raise Hawaii’s next leaders through place and experiential learning.

Why Hawaii Schools Are Doubling Down On Vocational Training Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Why Hawaii Schools Are Doubling Down On Vocational Training

A growing number of schools are trying to figure out how students can make a living wage in Hawaii after graduation.

Hawaii Has $200 Million To Spend on Pre-K. Who Gets The Money? UH Manoa Children’s Center

Hawaii Has $200 Million To Spend on Pre-K. Who Gets The Money?

Final language in the new law leaves an open question about whether private as well as public facilities are eligible for the funding.

Indoor Masks Will Be Optional At Hawaii Public Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Indoor Masks Will Be Optional At Hawaii Public Schools

The new guidance will take effect on Aug. 1. The requirement to quarantine for five days after exposure also will be lifted.

Bill Expanding Hawaii Computer Science Education Is Facing A Veto Courtesy: Staci Saito-Retuta

Bill Expanding Hawaii Computer Science Education Is Facing A Veto

Different interpretations of a key provision in Senate Bill 2142 are likely to lead Gov. David Ige to reject the measure.  

Hawaii Community Schools Seek To Support And Engage With Local Families Megan Tagami/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Community Schools Seek To Support And Engage With Local Families

The schools are joining a national movement to create more community partnerships to help students thrive inside and outside of the classroom.

Eric Stinton: Kids And Teachers Love Summer Vacation, But Does It Make Sense? Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Eric Stinton: Kids And Teachers Love Summer Vacation, But Does It Make Sense?

Sure, summer vacations are in the American grain. But teachers, at least, could make good use of the extra time to focus and improve student achievement.

Here’s What We Know — And Don’t Know — About The Impact Of Masks On Little Kids Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Here’s What We Know — And Don’t Know — About The Impact Of Masks On Little Kids

Early research suggests that parental stress has more of an impact on childhood development and wellbeing than whether kids are wearing masks.