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Judge: Property Tax Measure For Schools Can Stay On Ballot Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Judge: Property Tax Measure For Schools Can Stay On Ballot

UPDATED: All four Hawaii counties had challenged the wording of a constitutional amendment authorizing the state to tax investment property to help fund education.

Do The School Tax Ballot Question Right Or Don’t Do It At All Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Do The School Tax Ballot Question Right Or Don’t Do It At All

The courts or the Legislature need to quickly fix the wording of the proposed ballot measure so we know what we’re voting on, or try it again next year.

Board of Education To Wait On Approving New Student Discipline Code Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Board of Education To Wait On Approving New Student Discipline Code

Board members want state education officials to clarify some points in the code governing student misconduct and discipline.

Hawaii DOE Looks To Strengthen Its Student Discipline Code Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii DOE Looks To Strengthen Its Student Discipline Code

The state was told in January its administrative law does not comply with federal anti-discrimination regulations.

Hawaii Turns To Military In Search For More Teachers Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaii Turns To Military In Search For More Teachers

The state received a $600,000 grant to help recruit current and former service members for new careers in island classrooms.

Lawsuit Slams DOE For ‘Grossly Inadequate’ Anti-Bullying Policies Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Lawsuit Slams DOE For ‘Grossly Inadequate’ Anti-Bullying Policies

The suit asks for a court-appointed special master to oversee the anti-harassment program in the Hawaii Department of Education.

Rape Reports Spike On The UH Manoa Campus Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Rape Reports Spike On The UH Manoa Campus

University of Hawaii officials said the increase in reports wasn’t surprising because of new federal policies and heightened awareness.

Hawaii Counties Ask Court To Block School Property Tax Measure Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Counties Ask Court To Block School Property Tax Measure

All the state’s counties oppose the proposed constitutional amendment, arguing it would siphon dollars from their tax base.

Honolulu Lawsuit Aims To Stop Proposed Ballot Measure On Education Funding Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Honolulu Lawsuit Aims To Stop Proposed Ballot Measure On Education Funding

Honolulu’s city attorney says the ballot title misleads voters on a proposed constitutional amendment.

UH Projects A $28 Million Deficit In A Billion-Dollar Budget Cory Lum/Civil Beat

UH Projects A $28 Million Deficit In A Billion-Dollar Budget

The spending plan approved by the Board of Regents won’t shrink an $848 million maintenance backlog. In fact, that will keep growing.