| Office of Hawaiian Education seeks teachers for Kaiapuni and Hawaiian Knowledge classrooms | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/OHE-seeks-Kaiapuni-teachers.aspx | Office of Hawaiian Education seeks teachers for Kaiapuni and Hawaiian Knowledge classrooms | Now in its third year, the Hawaiian Special Permit, known as Palapala A‘o Kūikawā, was launched by the Office of Hawaiian Education to help address critical shortages for certified teachers in the areas of Kaia‘ōlelo-Kaiapuni Hawai‘i, Hawaiian Language Immersion, and Hawaiian Studies/Knowledge. | | | string;#18-Mar-2019 | 2019-03-18T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Kaneohe Elementary teacher receives Teacher of Promise Award from National Milken Educators of Hawaii | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Milken-Teacher-of-Promise.aspx | Kaneohe Elementary teacher receives Teacher of Promise Award from National Milken Educators of Hawaii | In just her third year of teaching, Kaneohe Elementary special education teacher Bella Finau-Faumuina earned the prestigious award from the National Milken Educators of Hawaii. | | | string;#14-Mar-2019 | 2019-03-14T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| State agencies collaborate to resolve soil contamination issues and build awareness to prevent exposure | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/State-agencies-collaborate-to-resolve-soil-contamination-issues-and-build-awareness-to-prevent-exposure.aspx | State agencies collaborate to resolve soil contamination issues and build awareness to prevent exposure | After completing a soil study at 23 schools on Hawai'i Island, HIDOE, with the support of the Hawai'i Department of Health (DOH), is implementing tailored environmental hazard management plans where results from the study indicated contamination present in the soil. According to DOH, the issue of lead, arsenic and organochlorine pesticide contamination is not unique to schools and could persist around any older home or building. | | | string;#07-Mar-2019 | 2019-03-07T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Hawaii ranked second nationwide in Advanced Placement Exam one-year performance growth | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/AP-Exam-Growth.aspx | Hawaii ranked second nationwide in Advanced Placement Exam one-year performance growth | Hawaii's public school students continue to make gains in Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The number of students in the graduating class of 2018 scoring 3 or higher jumped 1.9 percentage points for the second-highest one-year gain nationwide. | | | string;#01-Mar-2019 | 2019-03-01T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Kalani High dedicates new Girls’ Locker Room and athletics facilities | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kalani-High-Dedication.aspx | Kalani High dedicates new Girls’ Locker Room and athletics facilities | Kalani High celebrated the dedication of several new athletics facilities including a new Girls’ Locker Room, an Athletics Trainers’ Facility, a Judo and Wrestling room, and other improvements. | | | string;#22-Feb-2019 | 2019-02-22T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Latest round of revisions to student misconduct and discipline code approved for public hearing | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Chapter-19-updates.aspx | Latest round of revisions to student misconduct and discipline code approved for public hearing | The Board of Education has cleared the way for the Department to proceed to a public hearing with updates to Chapter 19. | | | string;#07-Feb-2019 | 2019-02-07T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Ala Wai Elementary teacher receives prestigious Milken Educator Award | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2019-Milken-Award.aspx | Ala Wai Elementary teacher receives prestigious Milken Educator Award | Sara King, a Title I Coordinator at Ala Wai Elementary, has become the latest recipient of the coveted Milken Educator Award. Regarded as the "Oscar Award of Teaching," the award honors outstanding excellence in education and comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize. King is the only Hawaii Milken Educator in 2019, and is among 33 teachers nationwide selected for the honor this season. | | | string;#04-Feb-2019 | 2019-02-04T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals for children during summer break | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Sponsors-sought-for-Summer-Food-Service-Program-to-provide-meals-for-children-during-summer-break.aspx | Sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals for children during summer break | The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is seeking sponsor organizations on all islands to help provide children in low-income communities with reduced-price meals during the summer months. The SFSP provides nutritious meals that help children to learn, play and grow during the summer break when many schools are not in session. | | | string;#31-Jan-2019 | 2019-01-31T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Waianae High School counselor honored in Washington D.C. during National Counselor of the Year ceremony | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Waianae-High-Counselor-Named-2018-Hawaii-Counselor-of-the-Year.aspx | Waianae High School counselor honored in Washington D.C. during National Counselor of the Year ceremony | Waianae High School Counselor Desiré DeSoto was named the 2018 Hawaii School Counselor of the Year and recognized as a 2019 American School Counselor of the Year Finalist. | | | string;#30-Jan-2019 | 2019-01-30T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Dozens of Hawaii teachers earn, renew national certification | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Dozens-of-Hawaii-teachers-earn-renew-national-certification.aspx | Dozens of Hawaii teachers earn, renew national certification | HIDOE is celebrating 63 of its teachers statewide this week who have earned or renewed their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification —a mark of distinction recognizing accomplished teaching. | | | string;#23-Jan-2019 | 2019-01-23T10:00:00.0000000Z |
