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Gov. Ige Makes New Board of Ed Appointments Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Gov. Ige Makes New Board of Ed Appointments

Departing the board after June 30 will be chairwoman Catherine Payne and Ken Uemura.

One Idea For Keeping Teachers: Build Housing For Them Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

One Idea For Keeping Teachers: Build Housing For Them

A House bill now in the Senate that would create affordable rentals for teachers in Ewa Beach could be a model for Hawaii, its proponents say.

Hawaii Kids Could Lose Access To Free Meals At School With End Of Federal Funding Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Kids Could Lose Access To Free Meals At School With End Of Federal Funding

Public school students have been eligible for free breakfast and lunch during the pandemic through a program that is set to expire in June.

A New Center Could Help Save Native Languages From Extinction PF Bentley/Civil Beat/2016

A New Center Could Help Save Native Languages From Extinction

Native languages are disappearing in the U.S. and beyond. Hawaii’s efforts to promote the Hawaiian language could serve as a model elsewhere.

Bill To Boost Veteran Educator Pay Gets Pushback From Labor Unions Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Bill To Boost Veteran Educator Pay Gets Pushback From Labor Unions

The resistance makes the road to passage more difficult for Senate Bill 2819, which proposes a one-time salary adjustment for veteran teachers whose pay does not reflect their years of experience.

‘I Lost 3 Years Of My Passion’: Popular Deaf School Principal Gets His Job Back John Hill/Civil Beat/2017

‘I Lost 3 Years Of My Passion’: Popular Deaf School Principal Gets His Job Back

A veteran deaf educator — hired to lead the Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind in 2016 — was demoted by the area superintendent in 2019 without proper cause.

Eric Stinton: How Hawaii Can Improve Teacher Effectiveness Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Eric Stinton: How Hawaii Can Improve Teacher Effectiveness

There are easy ways to help teachers — and students — succeed.

No Masks Required For Public School Students Outdoors Starting Wednesday Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

No Masks Required For Public School Students Outdoors Starting Wednesday

Conflicting guidance from the Department of Health had caused confusion on the outdoor school mask mandate.

Here’s How Hawaii Is Trying To Improve Child Care Access Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Here’s How Hawaii Is Trying To Improve Child Care Access

Lawmakers are considering programs to boost the pay of child care workers and offer stipends to early childhood educators.

Board of Education Will Start Accepting Applications for School Superintendent Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Board of Education Will Start Accepting Applications for School Superintendent

The appointed board approved a revised job description on Thursday after lengthy debate over whether to require a master’s degree for eligibility.