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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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