Reader Rep: Focus On Where You Went To High School Is Misleading
Hawaii’s elitist class and a counterculture response can get complicated, especially for the news media.
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Search For New Schools’ Chief Continues To Raise Concerns
Most people testifying at an education board meeting Tuesday questioned the process.
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School Chief Search Resumes After Candidate Withdraws
The Board of Education says grant money to help pay for the search is also back on track after Darrel Galera backed out.
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The Search For A New Hawaii Schools Chief Just Suffered A Major Setback
The state has delayed the superintendent search amid worries that a former school board member might be getting favorable treatment.
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Foundation Suspends $50K Grant For Superintendent Search
The money to hire a search firm is pulled over concerns that a former school board member has the inside track to the job.
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Hawaii School Board Member Wants Top State Education Job
Darrel Galera is seen as a favorite for the superintendent position because of his relationship with Gov. David Ige.
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State To Schools: Customize Your Hawaiian Education Approach
The Na Hopena A’o program encourages new approaches to helping students appreciate the “Hawaiian perspective.”
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Hawaii Hopes To Pick Up The Pace In Cooling Classrooms
The Department of Education has started to make a dent in Gov. David Ige’s promise to cool 1,000 classrooms — but at what cost?
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How Waianae Coast Schools Are Growing Their Own Teachers
High school juniors and seniors are learning about the teaching profession with the hope they’ll stay close to home.
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Mainland Students Could Be An ‘Economic Driver’ For Hawaii
Some lawmakers want the University of Hawaii to attract more out-of-state students who pay higher tuition as well as diversify the campuses.