| 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. | | |
| March 2019 Inspire | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Inspire/Pages/0319.aspx | March 2019 Inspire | Inspirational stories from Hawai'i's public schools. In this edition: A 19,300 square-foot girls athletics facility opens at Kalani High, special education teacher Bella Finau-Faumuina named a Milken Educator of Promise, watch how the arts ignite learning in our special video series on the Artists in the Schools program, more stories. | | |
| 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. | | |
| 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. | | |
| 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. | | |
| March 2019 Education Update | | http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/EducationUpdate/Pages/0319.aspx | March 2019 Education Update | Monthly print newsletter featuring the top stories from across Hawaii's public schools, distributed to schools and the Board of Education. In this edition: Ala Wai El's Sara King named a Milken Educator, Speak Now HIDOE anti-bullying app launches for middle schools in first phase of rollout, Kauai teachers collaborate to unleash student voice, Wahiawa Middle student impresses in statewide art showcase, more. | | |
