Hawaii
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Hawaii
Education
State Supreme Court Knocks Ambitious Hawaii School Funding Question Off Ballot
Teachers have argued that the state needs a new revenue source for schools but the state's supreme court said a ballot question they backed was confusing and vague.
Teaching Profession
The Wave of Teacher Activism Has Reached Hawaii
Teachers are asking for support for a ballot measure that would put in place a property tax to fund schools.
Law & Courts
Hawaii Settles Lawsuit on Illegal Age Limit for Special Education
About $8 million will be eligible for compensatory education to students who were affected by an illegal state-imposed age cap on special education enrollment.
Federal
Betsy DeVos Approves Six More ESSA Plans
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has the thumbs-up to ESSA plans from Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, and New Hampshire.
States
What if Hawaii's False Alarm Had Happened on a School Day?
Hawaii's schools are prepared to respond to ballistic missile threats, education officials wrote in a letter to parents after Saturday's false alarm.
School & District Management
Hawaii Earns a C on State Report Card, Ranks 23rd in Nation
This Quality Counts 2018 Highlights Report captures all the data you need to assess your state's performance on key educational outcomes.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Betsy DeVos' Team Critiques ESSA Plans for Hawaii, Ky., Neb., N.H., and Wis.
All five states have work to do on the nuts-and-bolts of their ESSA accountability plans, the Trump education department says.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
When Will The Birds Fly Free?: Education as Colonialism
The play made me ask the terrifying question that every educator asks themselves at some point: Am I actually helping my students?
Education
Hawaii Hires New Chief to Head Its Single-District School System
Hawaii is one of a handful of states where the governor, not the state's superintendent, is in charge of creating the state's Every Student Succeeds Act accountability plan.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Islands and Myths: What Happens When We Don't Value Storytellers
When we tell the story of a people instead of allowing them their own voice and agency, we teach entire generations to be disempowered.
States
State of the States: Alaska, Hawaii, Mo., Nev., R.I.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
Recruitment & Retention
Help Wanted: Teacher-Shortage Hot Spots
Teacher shortages have continued in a number of regions, prompting legislative and administrative action.
Teacher Preparation
When Hawaii Says It Needs Teachers, People Respond
Here's one way to curb a teacher shortage: be Hawaii. Mainland, take notes.
Teaching Profession
Hawaii Reaches Out to the Mainland for Help With Teacher Shortages
Recruiters are visiting major U.S. cities in an attempt to lure teachers to Hawaii's schools.