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The state Board of Education on Thursday voted to give students and teachers the day off to take part in activities to remember and heal from the fire.
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The new law aims to crack down on predators working in Hawaiʻi's public and private schools. The registry would contain information on school employees, contractors or volunteers who were found to have inflicted harm on a student.
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Starting June 10, over 70 Hawaiʻi public schools will serve free breakfast and lunch for the summer. The program is open to all keiki across the Hawaiian islands.
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A bill cracking down on predators working in Hawai‘i schools awaits Gov. Josh Green's signature, according to a Friday news release.
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Senate Bill 3207 would allow DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi's salary to be set by the state Board of Education. Critics of Hayashi's current salary say the superintendent should not be making a higher wage than the governor.
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The Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award comes with $25,000, of which $10,000 serves as a personal award and $15,000 is appropriated to a school project of the educator's choice.
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Jade Pham of Oʻahu and Rory Inouye of Hawaiʻi Island are among the 75 other recipients nationwide who have received the Milken Educator Award so far.
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The pre-construction of the new building at Helemano Elementary School is slated to begin this year.
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Lahaina’s King Kamehameha III Elementary School was damaged beyond repair in the August fire. Since then, students have moved locations several times. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports how the school community joined to bless a new temporary campus, which will open for learning on April 1.
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A bill to provide universal free school meals in Hawaiʻi is once again in jeopardy at the state Legislature. The Senate Committee on Education needs to schedule a hearing for House Bill 1775 by Monday for it to move on this session.