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The DOE’s Covid Travel Rules For Unvaccinated Students Can Be Costly Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The DOE’s Covid Travel Rules For Unvaccinated Students Can Be Costly

Requirements for a negative Covid test or 10-day quarantine before returning to school after out-of-state travel pose a hardship for families with kids not yet eligible to get a shot.

‘Extremely Alarming’ Test Scores Show Challenges Ahead For Hawaii Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

‘Extremely Alarming’ Test Scores Show Challenges Ahead For Hawaii Schools

Education advocates say it will take “the entire community mobilizing” to get kids back on track after major setbacks during the pandemic.

Hawaii’s Search For A New School Chief Will Take Longer Than Expected Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii’s Search For A New School Chief Will Take Longer Than Expected

The state Board of Education plans to use local grant money to hire the National Association of State Boards of Education to help facilitate the search.

Special Ed Students Have Been ‘Left Out’ From Distance Learning in Hawaii Ku鈥檜 Kauanoe/Civil Beat

Special Ed Students Have Been ‘Left Out’ From Distance Learning in Hawaii

Advocates say the statewide distance learning program does not adequately provide services for students enrolled in special education.

Hawaii Is Losing More Teachers Than Ever Amid Pandemic Fatigue Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Is Losing More Teachers Than Ever Amid Pandemic Fatigue

A teacher survey from May shows why that may be. Many expressed frustration with longer work hours and a lack of professional development.

Eric Stinton: Forget TikTok, Let’s Talk About What Schools Should Be Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Eric Stinton: Forget TikTok, Let’s Talk About What Schools Should Be

The latest internet craze may be the topic of discussion for parents, teachers and educators. But there’s so much more that should be on the public agenda.

Nonprofit Will Use Grant To Create Savings Accounts For Native Hawaiian Families Courtesy: Partners in Development Foundation

Nonprofit Will Use Grant To Create Savings Accounts For Native Hawaiian Families

Partners in Development Foundation is teaming up with American Savings Bank to help families better prepare and pay for children’s educational needs.

Lanai School Gets Hawaiian Immersion Classroom Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lanai School Gets Hawaiian Immersion Classroom

The creation of a Hawaiian language immersion program comes seven years after a Lanai mother filed a lawsuit against the DOE.

Parents Say DOE鈥檚 Effort To Create Distance Learning For Hawaiian Immersion Is Overdue April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2020

Parents Say DOE鈥檚 Effort To Create Distance Learning For Hawaiian Immersion Is Overdue

A scramble to establish a Hawaiian language immersion distance program this year for families concerned about Covid-19 only began after parents complained.

Have To Stay Home From School Due To Covid Quarantine? You’re Excused Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Have To Stay Home From School Due To Covid Quarantine? You’re Excused

The Hawaii Department of Education revised its attendance policy but didn’t say whether kids kept home because their parents fear Covid exposure would also be excused.