Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
‘Equity Specialists’ Are Reviewing Hawaii DOE’s Problematic Online Learning Program
The state Board of Education is scheduled to take up the issue at its meeting Thursday as parents’ complaints over culturally insensitive content continue.
Courtesy: Adrienne Robillard
Distance Learning Means ‘Musical Chairs’ For Windward Oahu Family
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced parents to figure out how to turn their homes into classrooms.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Public School Enrollment Down 2.6% This Year
The total student count across public schools is now 174,704.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
UH Manoa May Cut Theater, Journalism, Social Welfare Programs
UPDATED: Degrees in languages, dance and other subjects are also among those on a preliminary chopping block to balance the budget.
Hawaii Department of Education
$10M Federal COVID-19 Grant Focuses On Teacher Training
An initial report lays out how Hawaii education leaders plan to use the CARES Act money.
Screenshot from EdWeek Research Center
Analysis: Hawaii Students Most At Risk Of Learning Loss
The study was based off a one-week snapshot of U.S. Census Bureau data from May during nationwide school closures.
Screenshot/2020
University Of Hawaii Regents Reject ‘Shell Game’ Budget Proposal
The administration says it is in “triage” mode, facing $138 million in lost revenues.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii DOE’s Distance Learning Tool ‘Very, Very Questionable’
An internal Department of Education document shows Acellus Learning Accelerator received mostly negative remarks in an early review by content specialists.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Auditor: DOE Should Be Releasing More Info About COVID-19 In Schools
The State Auditor also criticized Department of Education officials for not cooperating with its investigation.
April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Extends Distance Learning For Public Schools Until October
The original plan was to have students learn remotely for the first four weeks of the school year.