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On Campus: Here’s What Happens When Kids Do The Podcast
Pomaikai Elementary students report from inside their Maui school.
Civil Beat/2010
Hawaii Will Pay $10.25 Million To Settle Special Education Lawsuit
The state violated federal law by denying services to disabled students before they reached the age of 22.
Courtesy of Hawaii Literacy
The Crusade To Keep Hawaii Kids Fed This Summer
While the Department of Education provides meals on summer school campuses, other efforts are afoot to deliver food to nonschool venues.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Vog From Kilauea Increases The Need For Classroom Air Conditioning
The last weeks of the school year were hard on some Big Island schools, and there’s concern about what’ll happen when they reopen Aug. 6.
USGS
Eruption Threatens Future Of Some Big Island Charter Schools
The ongoing volcanic lava flow is raising many issues for students and their families.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A Gathering Of Exceptional Students Where Grades Take A Back Seat
Islander Scholars aren’t necessarily the highest academic achievers. They’re just good kids who define strong character.
Hawaii Department of Education
Innovation Pays Off For These Hawaii Schools
About $1 million in state and federal funds were awarded to 13 public schools for creative projects to boost student learning and involvement.
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Hawaii Teacher: From Yoga To Drama, Community Partners Enrich Schools
Several organizations provide volunteers to visit classrooms, providing lessons instructors could never manage on their own.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
This Unique Maui School Encourages ‘Wild Ideas’ Through The Arts
Founders of Pomaikai Elementary School believe their popular arts-focused learning program can serve as a model for other Hawaii schools.
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On Campus: A Culture of Collaboration
Civil Beat visits Pomaikai Elementary, an arts integration school on Maui, to see why Kamalani Academy’s founders used it as a model for their charter school.