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Student Press Freedom Bill Dies In Committee Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Student Press Freedom Bill Dies In Committee

A bill strengthening Hawaii student journalists’ First Amendment protections was near crossing the finish line.

New Complex Area Superintendents For Kauai, Oahu’s West Side Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

New Complex Area Superintendents For Kauai, Oahu’s West Side

In total, three veteran complex area superintendents are retiring from DOE.

State Teachers Union, DOE Agree To Reopening Terms Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

State Teachers Union, DOE Agree To Reopening Terms

The framework includes basic safeguards for health and safety and instructional and training time.

Board of Education Member’s Re-Confirmation Gets Committee Approval Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Board of Education Member’s Re-Confirmation Gets Committee Approval

Kili Namauu’s confirmation to a second term was not automatic, stalling when the Legislature was last back in session in May.

Teachers Report Difficulties In Reaching Students, Remote Learning During School Closures Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Teachers Report Difficulties In Reaching Students, Remote Learning During School Closures

The survey went out to all Department of Education teachers and students, with a parent survey now in progress.

DOE Will Share More School Reopening Plans In July Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

DOE Will Share More School Reopening Plans In July

The school superintendent also shared some preliminary results of a parent survey that went out in early June.

Face Masks, Temperature Checks: The New Reality For Summer School Students Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Face Masks, Temperature Checks: The New Reality For Summer School Students

The Department of Education’s in-person, summer learning hubs offer a trial run for how many schools may operate when they reopen in the COVID-19 era.

Hawaii Is Spending $16M In聽Federal Aid For Summer Learning Programs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Is Spending $16M In聽Federal Aid For Summer Learning Programs

The money is part of a broader $43 million the Hawaii Department of Education received from a federal coronavirus relief package.

Teachers, Just Like Other Working Parents, Are In A Bind Over Lack Of Child Care Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Teachers, Just Like Other Working Parents, Are In A Bind Over Lack Of Child Care

Many child care centers have shuttered, delayed reopening or increased tuition due to the pandemic. That leaves many teachers who need to return to their classrooms with few options for their kids.

Danny De Gracia: Let’s Use The COVID-19 Crisis To Improve Hawaii’s Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Danny De Gracia: Let’s Use The COVID-19 Crisis To Improve Hawaii’s Schools

Many DOE buildings are old and in need of repair. The current closures are a chance to make that happen.