Education K-12

... LifeSmarts is a free national educational program that teaches students critical life skills through online quizzes and in-person competitions covering five key areas: Personal Finance, Consumer Rights & Responsibilities, Health & Safety, the Environment, and Technology .... 

... Enrollment at Hawaii's public and charter schools for the 2021-22 school year decreased to 171,600 students, compared with enrollment of 174,704 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7% ....

... Campbell HS is #1 followed by Waipahu, Kapolei, and Farrington ....

... Total cases: 383 (of these, 276 cases had no HIDOE facility impact) ....

... HSTA parent union supports Ige's mandatory vaccination-or-testing program .... 

... This week's total cases: 325 (70 cases with no HIDOE facility impact) ....

... Employees who certify and provide proof of full vaccination will not be subject to testing requirement ....

... There’s always some excuse as to why they have not taken the vaccine ....

... DoE reports 105 COVID cases this week but 78 'have no DoE facility impact' ....

“Our priorities are centered around our efforts to safely begin the new school year with in-person learning...."

... Due to state’s high positivity rate, fall athletic season delayed until all student-athletes and adults working in athletics are vaccinated ....

... The Department is seeking feedback through Aug. 31 regarding its waiver request for flexibilities afforded under the CARES Act ....

... “Requiring students ages 12 and older and employees to be vaccinated is a new and important addition to our health and safety protocols” ....

"...in-person learning is, for most students, critical for their academic and social success, as well as their overall wellbeing...."

"... parents still have the option to keep their children at home until they feel it is safe ...."

... Hawaii public schools stand ready to reopen classrooms for the new school year on Tuesday, August 3, even though the Hawaii Department of Health reports the state’s COVID positivity rate has climbed 163% over the past two weeks ....

"...Promoting COVID-19 vaccination among all staff and eligible students 12 years of age and older...."

... but don't worry. DoE and HSTA are working to solve this problem by eliminating standardized testing ....

... How can the HSTA manipulate this program to shut down schools? ....

... We say it’s for the safety of your children, but it is clear that the decisions Hawaii is making in regards to COVID policies are for the sake of some adults ....

... thanks to a nationwide waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The waiver aims to minimize the possible spread of COVID-19 at schools across the country by eliminating meal payment transactions in school cafeterias ....

... For every teacher the state dedicates to distance learning when students return to class in August, it would need to pull a teacher out of the classroom, state Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said Tuesday ....

"...Any changes to your salary and conditions of employment must be negotiated and it was wrong for the Legislature to interfere with the bargaining process...."

... The Senate will reconvene on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 3:00pm to reconsider a potential veto override of HB53 and vote on proposed floor amendments to meet the Governor’s objections in his veto message for HB54, HB1299 and SB589 ....

... Ige announced that he has vetoed 26 of the 28 bills on his Intent to Veto list ....

... Access to in person learning varied by state with the lowest mean percent of all students with access in Hawaii (1.3%) and highest in Wyoming and Montana (100%) ....

... the board will discuss distance learning options for next school year at its next meeting on July 15, just a little more than two weeks before most public school students are scheduled to return to class ....

"...the Governing Board failed to manage the financial performance of the school...."

... The BOE also tapped Hayashi to be interim before current Superintendent Christina Kishimoto was hired in August 2017 ....

... the short two-year duration will allow HSTA to begin this process once more in a little over a year’s time with the next permanent superintendent ....

... Shortage differentials for classroom teachers in special education, hard-to-staff locations, and Hawaiian language immersion programs will continue through school year 2021–22 ....

... ratification vote ends June 9, 2021 ....

... House Bill 613, another bill that has undergone radical metamorphosis while in our Legislature. ...

... While 12 states are at 100 percent, Hawaii as the worst state is at 38.5 percent and California as the next is at 53.5 percent ....

... “This is a great opportunity for teachers to help move Hawaii from standardized assessments to project-based learning,” said Corey Rosenlee ....

... Shortage differentials maintain strong BOE support HIDOE is using the differentials to recruit, retain teachers ....

... The rule continues to prohibit socializing and potlucks at the field/court before or after the scheduled sports activity ....

"...the Legislature disregarded collective bargaining and granted this generous cash bonus to one group of employees while making significant departmental cuts elsewhere, like in higher education, which will likely lead to layoffs...."

... age 0-17 is now at its highest peak since late August, 2020 ....

... In his letter to the governor, Schatz cites Hawai‘i’s progress on vaccinations and its low case counts, as well as the importance of safely lifting restrictions and returning to a more normal life ....

... Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that 12 to 15-year-olds receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine ....

... and no in-person summer school on the Big Island, Molokai or Lanai ....

... Participating schools included Konawaena High School on Hawaii island, Lahainaluna High School on Maui, and Waipahu High School on Oahu .... 

... Public feedback is sought for HIDOE’s proposed accountability waiver and its assurances ....

... Alternative ceremony formats will continue for a second year and limit guest access to comply with COVID-19 health and safety guidelines ....

... The payments aim for “workforce stabilization to retain teachers” and will be made to full- and half-time teachers. (Translation: Incumbent stabilization to retain HSTA endorsement for 2022.) ....

" ... Free virtual event aims to shift views .... "

... This is what happens when the DoE is not involved ....

... Hawaii Board of Education Thursday approved a plan to spend up to $58 million in federal pandemic aid funds on summer learning loss programs ....

... DCCA is rooting for two Waipahu High School teams as they compete virtually in the LifeSmarts National Championship this weekend ....