Hawaii Education News
Last updated:
05/08/2008 11:33:15 AM
2008 Hawaii State Legislative Round-up: Winners and Losers
in Education
by Laura Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 5/5/2008
Grading the Public Schools-Once again, we’ve ranked 258
public schools statewide. Do your neighborhood schools measure up? Are they
getting any better? by Ronna Bolante,
with research assistance by Mila Kobayashi, Honolulu Magazine, May 2008
Hawaii looks at bright
side of 8th-grade writing results-Though
still among nation's lowest, state's scores were up in 2007
by Loren Moreno, Honolulu Advertiser,
4/5/2008
Eighty Percent of Hawaii's Eighth
Graders Have Less Than Proficient Scores in Writing-Of
the students entering high school in Hawaii, 80 percent are writing below grade
level, which means they don’t have the writing skills they need to succeed
by Bob Wise, Hawaii Reporter, 4/4/2008
Spending on Hawaii schools outstrips results
by Loren Moreno, Honolulu Advertiser,
3/23/2008
Plans would affect 2 Ewa Beach elementary schools Honolulu Advertiser,
3/10/2008
Thousands of Teachers Deemed Not Highly Qualified
by Beth Hillyer, KHNL-8 News, 2/14/2008
Department of Education's $2.4
Billion Budget Should Be Audited-Only
$4,100 Per Student is Getting to the Schools, Even Though $13,800 is Allocated
to Each by
Heidi Dowd, Hawaii Reporter, 2/12/2008
Hawaii Department of Education
Needs Leadership to Become Effective, Not Just the Same Bureaucrats Running Its
Departments-Our
Children's Future Depends on Their Success
by Hank Yamamoto, Hawaii Reporter, 2/11/2008
BOE ombudsman fired, claims without notice
by Kim Eaton, West Hawaii Today, 1/25/2008
2,900 state teachers unqualified, firm says
AP, Honolulu Advertiser,
1/25/2008
With No Real Progress in 30 Years, Public Education Should
Welcome an Audit
by Willes K. Lee, Hawaii Reporter, 1/24/2008
The private school pull-New institutions are opening and
older ones are expanding to meet the growing demands of families
by Susan Essoyan,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/13/2008
Military families surveyed on Hawaii's public schools
Honolulu Advertiser,
12/17/2007
Charter school advocates seek equitable funding-Removal
of new school cap also sought
by Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today, 11/30/2007
How Bad is Education in Hawaii?
by Kenli Schoolland, Hawaii Reporter, 11/28/2007
Hawaii Schools Recognized for Achievement at 2007 Literacy
Leadership Conference
by Michelle M. Krish, Hawaii Reporter, 11/15/2007
Want Incentives for Public Schools? Try School Choice
by Lance T. Izumi, JD, Hawaii Reporter, 9/28/2007
Hawaii gets $500,000 for charter schools
Pacific Business News (Honolulu), 9/27/2007
Hawaii school scores up, still below norm
Honolulu Advertiser,
9/26/2007
Hawaii's charter school enrollment up 17% this year
Honolulu Advertiser,
9/20/2007
Many Hawaii Students Won't Finish
12th Grade-Federal
Government Can Help by Expanding No Child Left Behind to Include Resources and
Support for High Schools
by Alliance for Excellence in Education, Hawaii Reporter, 9/20/2007
New school charters still not awarded-Unlikely
to be approved in time for 2007-08 academic year
by Kim Eaton, West Hawaii Today, 9/2/2007
Hawaii public school enrollment slips by less than 1%
Honolulu Advertiser,
8/23/2007
Big Isle schools lack rooms-DOE
finds shortages at various facilities; teachers are finding new ways to make do
(Hawaii) by
Bret Yager, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, 8/17/2007
Public school test scores go online-Two new exams were
administered to state students this year
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/15/2007
$13.5 million released for Oahu school construction
Honolulu Advertiser,
8/8/2007
Hawaii teachers union high in lobby spending
by Derrick DePledge,
Honolulu Advertiser,
7/1/2007
State’s teacher policies ranked last in nation-A study
singles out the lack of annual evaluations as one particular problem
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/27/2007
Special ed teaching under the microscope
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/27/2007
Hawaii one of 9 states up to par on special ed
Honolulu Advertiser,
6/21/2007
Isles among top states in special ed services-Hawaii
boosts special ed as many states stumble
AP, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/21/2007
Law gives charter schools more autonomy
by Lisa Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 6/6/2007
Put education needs first in new calendar
Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 6/4/2007
Hawaii ranks 19th in per-pupil spending-The state pays
$8,997 for every student
by Alexandre Da Silva,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 5/25/2007
Charter schools guideline supported-A scoring system would
be used to judge an applicant for a new campus
by Alexandre Da Silva,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 5/17/2007
New charter school in planning stages
by Lisa Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 4/20/2007
Spending by charter office is in question-A Board of
Education audit finds a need for disbursement policies
by Mary Adamski, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 2/27/2007
BOE audit questions charter schools' management of public
funds
by Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today, 2/27/2007
Charter school bill delayed
by Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today, 2/24/2007
Legislature focuses on charter schools-Board members are
opposing legislation giving the institutions greater autonomy
by Alexandre Da Silva,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 2/15/2007
Charter schools gain more power?
by Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today, 2/13/2007
Charter school needs a 'miracle'
by
Mary Vorsino,
Honolulu Advertiser,
2/11/2007
Charter schools caught between Legislature, BOE
by Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today, 2/10/2007
School spending-Not
about how much, but where
by Lisa Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 2/4/2007
BOE wants to keep charter schools
by Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu Advertiser, 2/2/2007
School seeks to convert to charter status (Oahu)
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/31/2007
Lingle to weigh in on innovation in education bill
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/31/2007
Lingle to testify on education bill
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/31/2007
BOE audits charter schools' funding office
by Alexandre Da Silva,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/26/2007
Of schools and politics-Governor
meets with Chamber of Commerce, Rotary; discusses troubles with UH campus for
West Hawaii
by Bobby Command, West Hawaii Today, 1/26/2007
Kamehameha grants aid charters, housing-Kamehameha Schools
releases $9 million to help charter schools and the homeless
by Rosemarie Bernardo, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/25/2007
Charter schools receive grants
by Lisa Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 1/25/2007
Charter school oversight board remains handcuffed
by Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today, 1/24/2007
New public school opens in 'Ewa tomorrow
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/11/2007
Median per pupil: $8,424
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/11/2007
Parents can now compare schools
by Greg Toppo, USA Today,
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/11/2007
Hawaii public school students need more preparation
Opinion, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/8/2007
Waldorf school makes case for charter
by Lisa Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 12/15/2006
School's plans to expand draw ire
by Suzanne Roig,
Honolulu Advertiser, 12/9/2006
Anger, mistrust simmering at charter schools
by Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/19/2006
Native Hawaiian students bloom in charter schools
by
Gordon
Y.K. Pang,
Honolulu Advertiser, 11/15/2006
BOE defying state, attorney on disclosure-Members point to
conflicting advice from the attorney general
by Alexandre Da Silva,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/10/2006
School plans reply to audit-Kailua High will take steps to
address faults with its finances and overall management (Oahu)
by Alexandre Da Silva,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/22/2006
BOE cuts charter schools’ proposed budget-About $51.8M was
OK'd, but the system asked for 62M, to get needed facilities
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 10/21/2006
Charter School Applicants Call for Federal Investigation
of Hawaii DOE
by Laura Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 10/18/2006
Why Hawaii Public
Schools are Failing-A
Perspective from Inside the Walls of a Local Public School
by John A. Epstein, Hawaii Reporter, 10/10/2006
Assessments results return for Hawai‘i schools
by Cynthia Matsuoka, The Garden Island, 9/22/2006
Public school enrollment off
Honolulu
Advertiser, 9/14/2006
Charter school seeking home
by Mary Vorsino, Honolulu
Advertiser, 9/5/2006
Charter school has tech-savvy students
by Cynthia Matsuoka, The Garden Island, 9/4/2006
Life in a charter school Students enjoy change of pace
by Cynthia Matsuoka, The Garden Island, 9/3/2006
Charter schools gain acceptance, but still misunderstood
by Cynthia Matsuoka, The Garden Island, 9/2/2006
School test aid could cost state millions more
by Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/28/2006
Sanctioned Island schools are showing progress
by Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/23/2006
State releases schools' test scores
by Dan Martin,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 8/22/2006
School funding plan draws fire
by Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/16/2006
Hawaii Worn With
Years of Department of Education Failures-Our
Kids Deserve Better by Jimmy
Kuriowa, Hawaii Reporter, 8/14/2006
Private education getting pricier
by Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu Advertiser, 8/11/2006
Immersion programs a challenge for Kaua‘i schools
by Cynthia Matsuoka, The Garden Island, 8/11/2006
As Sen. Akaka
Pushes for Immersion School Funding, Despite Test Scores Showing Students Aren't
Proficient in Reading or Math-DOE/BOE
Seek to Lower Standards for Immersion Students, Putting Them in the Same
Category as Severely Disabled Students
by Laura Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 7/30/2006
A school-by-school look at No Child Left Behind progress
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/30/2006
Isle schools fail federal mandate-Hawaii faces no
immediate penalties thanks to progress in recent years
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/25/2006
First school bell rings in changes
by Loren Moreno,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/25/2006
Cost of help for Hawai'i schools rises
by Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/23/2006
School test scores inadequate, again
by Treena Shapiro
& Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu
Advertiser, 7/21/2006
Isle kids gain in math but not in reading-Ninety-five of
282 schools appear to reach state targets
by Dan Martin,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/21/2006
Flaws cited in school funding-A review also finds a lack
of data to support the state's "weighted student formula"
by Dan Martin,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/20/2006
Charter schools likely to reject funding formula
by Dan Martin,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/19/2006
Hawaii's Rural Communities Strive to Fill Education Void
by Laura Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 7/15/2006
Senate Bill Changes Charter School Law
by Gov. Linda Lingle, Hawaii Reporter, 7/14/2006
Lingle wants local school
boards-Governor
blasts state BOE
by Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today, 7/10/2006
Schools still worry military families
by Beverly Creamer,
Honolulu Advertiser, 7/7/2006
Hawai'i told it must rectify deficiencies under No Child
by Treena Shapiro,
Honolulu
Advertiser, 7/7/2006
Bureaucratic Meddling Preventing New Weighted
Student Formula from Working-Grassroot
Perspective by Laura
Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 7/6/2006
School standards draw federal concern
by Dan Martin,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/6/2006
More Hawaii schools will get ‘restructured’-The cost will
be less with consulting firms now well established
by Dan Martin,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 7/3/2006
Local Control is
Answer for Hawaii’s Failing Public Schools-Grassroot
Perspective by Laura
Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 6/23/2006
History of
Hawaii' Textbook Indoctrinates Students with Racist Propaganda-Grassroot
Perspective by Laura
Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 6/9/2006
Army General Blocks Discussion of Education
Choice for Military Students
Grassroot
Perspective by Laura Brown,
Hawaii Reporter, 5/26/2006
DOE wants charter school
refunds-Facilities
accused of educating students in grades not outlined in plan
by Lisa Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 5/19/2006
Hawaii Board of Education Stifles Charter School Growth
by Laura Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 5/12/2006
Bill would boost charter school resources
by Lisa
Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 4/21/2006
Lingle acknowledges importance of charter schools on Big
Island
by Lisa Huynh, West Hawaii Today, 2/19/2006
3R's Works: Repairing the Cracks in Hawaii's Schools
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Staff, Hawaii Reporter, 1/27/2006
State's first charter school going strong
by Suzanne Roig,
Honolulu Advertiser, 1/26/2006
Chaos in the
Department of Education-A
Hawaii Reporter Investigation Reveals the DOE Repair and Maintenance Budget is
Rife with Errors; Some Contractors - Including the Company Owned by the Brother
of the Senate Education Chair - Got Paid for Projects they Did Not Complete
by Laura Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 1/20/2006
Myths and Facts about Hawaii Public Education
Grassroot Perspective, Hawaii Reporter, 1/20/2006
Legislators boost call for schools funding-Two key
senators want schools to get a larger share of a projected surplus
by Dan Martin,
Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1/11/2006
Military charter school offers possibilities
Opinion, Hawaii Advertiser, 12/25/2005
Military charter school urged
by Beverly Creamer, Hawaii
Advertiser, 12/25/2005
Military Charter School Project Kicks Off in Hawaii
by Laura Brown, Hawaii Reporter, 12/2/2005
Results mixed on public school poll; DOE seeking more
precise survey
by Beverly Creamer, Hawaii
Advertiser, 11/18/2005
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