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How Bilingual Books Are Helping Pacific Islander Students Learn English Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

How Bilingual Books Are Helping Pacific Islander Students Learn English

The expansion of locally published children’s books comes as Hawaii schools try to promote multilingualism.

Private Schools May Miss Out On Federal Covid Relief Funds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Private Schools May Miss Out On Federal Covid Relief Funds

Gov. David Ige’s office increased the percentage of low-income students private schools must serve before they can participate in the program.

This Oahu Charter School Just Lost Out On $1.4 Million In State Funding April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2017

This Oahu Charter School Just Lost Out On $1.4 Million In State Funding

Kamalani Academy’s enrollment has grown but the Hawaii charter school commission says it can’t count roughly half the students.

What Salary Records Tell Us About Who Earns The Big Bucks In The DOE Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

What Salary Records Tell Us About Who Earns The Big Bucks In The DOE

Some newer administrative roles in the DOE’s salary records in recent years fetch high salaries.

Are You a Laid-Off Hotel Worker? Hawaii’s Education Department Wants You Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Are You a Laid-Off Hotel Worker? Hawaii’s Education Department Wants You

State education officials are partnering with Unite Here Local 5 to match unemployed hospitality workers with jobs at public schools facing labor shortages.

‘Treading Water’ No More? Hawaii Public Service Workers See Hope In Student Debt Forgiveness Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

‘Treading Water’ No More? Hawaii Public Service Workers See Hope In Student Debt Forgiveness

The Biden administration is now also considering cancelling debt for all students, not just those in public service.

The DOE Hopes A New Campaign Will Help Recruit Teachers To Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The DOE Hopes A New Campaign Will Help Recruit Teachers To Hawaii

The goal isn’t only getting teachers to the islands but also persuading them to stay by providing mentors and facts about the high cost of living.

How One School’s Academic Turnaround Helped It Weather The Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How One School’s Academic Turnaround Helped It Weather The Pandemic

Pauoa Elementary was on an upward trend in student proficiency even pre-pandemic. It focused on a few core strategies to turn around its flagging performance.

Here’s How Hawaii Schools Will Distribute Covid Vaccines To Younger Kids Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Here’s How Hawaii Schools Will Distribute Covid Vaccines To Younger Kids

Schools will be the main staging ground for administering the vaccine after the federal government authorizes it for ages 5-11.

Neal Milner: The Worst Job In Hawaii May Be School Superintendent Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Neal Milner: The Worst Job In Hawaii May Be School Superintendent

People look to superintendents to transform schools, when schools are beset by deeply ingrained structural problems beyond their control.