Education

The Conversation learned about HuTT808, a new program underway in a couple of Hawaiʻi high schools aiming to help protect football players from brain injuries.

The Board of Education has approved changing Central Middle School’s name to honor Princess Ruth Keʻelikolani, who once owned the downtown Honolulu property.

Some Hawaiʻi schools are participating in a state Department of Health program that provides COVID-19 testing for students, teachers and staff. The federally funded program is voluntary and open to private and public schools.

Efforts are underway to teach computers to understand ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language). Using artificial intelligence technology could be a game changer in advancing the use of Hawaiian language. But some worry about tech companies and control – an area of concern they call “data sovereignty.”

More than $28 million in federal grants will help fund the efforts of the Native Hawaiian Education Program.

For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month, The Conversation spoke with the Hawaii FASD Action Group and a mother of a child with the disorder.

Officials on Maui are eyeing the rollout of the Safe Access Oʻahu program ahead of the launch of a similar program on the Valley Isle on Wednesday; Hui Makaʻainana o Makana paves the way to a partnership between the government and the community at our state parks; and how do we create more child care offerings to meet growing need?

Officials on Maui are eyeing the rollout of the Safe Access Oʻahu program ahead of the launch of a similar program on the Valley Isle on Wednesday; Hui Makaʻainana o Makana paves the way to a partnership between the government and the community at our state parks; and how do we create more child care offerings to meet growing need?

There is concern that demand for child care services will surge as parents of young children begin returning to the workplace. But a new pilot program at Windward Community College aims to add more licensed providers in the state.

Hawaiʻi public school officials say more than 9,300 students are currently enrolled in distance learning, and that schools continue to vet requests from parents preferring that option.