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How Do I Teach My Kids About Climate Change? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

How Do I Teach My Kids About Climate Change?

We collected resources and advice for stress-free ways to talk to your kids about a stressful subject.

Danny De Gracia: Mercenary Economics Are Fueling A Rush To Reopen Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Danny De Gracia: Mercenary Economics Are Fueling A Rush To Reopen Schools

The Department of Education should not roll the dice on the lives of our teachers and children. We can afford to wait.

Some Hawaii Teachers Will Still Get An Extra Pay Boost Despite Looming Budget Cuts Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Some Hawaii Teachers Will Still Get An Extra Pay Boost Despite Looming Budget Cuts

The state Department of Education is facing an $84 million budget hole in the coming year.

State Ed Board Still Undecided On Sending Kids Back To The Classroom Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

State Ed Board Still Undecided On Sending Kids Back To The Classroom

One board member is proposing pushing back the Aug. 4 reopening until Aug. 18.

Eric Stinton: Why I’m Going Back To Teaching Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Eric Stinton: Why I’m Going Back To Teaching

Civil Beat’s new columnist explains why he’s compelled to return to the classroom at a time when teaching is being turned on its head by efforts to deal with the coronavirus and possible statewide budget cuts.

Teachers Union Wants School Reopening Postponed Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Teachers Union Wants School Reopening Postponed

The teachers union is calling for an indefinite delay to the Aug. 4 start date.

Hawaii Governor Confirms Public School Reopening Plan Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Governor Confirms Public School Reopening Plan

Gov. David Ige and state school officials say appropriate precautions have been taken to reopen schools safely.

Substitute Teachers Face More Hurdles To Summer Unemployment Checks Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Substitute Teachers Face More Hurdles To Summer Unemployment Checks

While most subs are now set to receive payments, the DOE has listed hundreds of others as having denied work they may not have been offered.

Hawaii Health Officials Back Superintendent’s Plan To Reopen Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Health Officials Back Superintendent’s Plan To Reopen Schools

State health officials say kids can be in the classroom as long as precautions are taken. But they expect to see an increase in coronavirus cases, too.

UH Regents Defer Vote On Budget Planning Proposal Cory Lum/Civil Beat

UH Regents Defer Vote On Budget Planning Proposal

The board is expected to take up the resolution in August.