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Joan Lee Husted, a local education advocate who held several leadership roles to improve the quality of learning for keiki, has died at age 85. Her family said Husted died at her Makiki home under hospice care on Oct. 2.
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Members of the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association approved a new four-year contract that promises higher salaries, paid professional development, and other benefits for public school educators across the state. HPR's Casey Harlow reports.
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Hawaiʻi's public school teachers will vote next week on a new agreement between their union and the state. The new contract includes annual raises and paid professional development hours. As HPR's Casey Harlow reports, the union said this is the strongest contract it has been able to secure since 2013.
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Many bills in this year's legislative session are related to education and educators are hoping one includes the opportunity to elect a teacher representative on the state Board of Education. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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Hawaiʻi’s public school teachers union is supporting Sergio Alcubilla for the 1st Congressional District seat, currently held by U.S. Rep. Ed Case. HPR’s Casey Harlow has more.
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The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association board of directors has chosen Ann Mahi as its new executive director. She starts on Aug. 1. Mahi was a Hawaiʻi teacher and administrator from 1976 until her retirement in 2020 — including years as a complex area superintendent.
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The union representing Hawaiʻi's public school teachers has filed a complaint against the state Department of Education with the state Labor Relations Board. The HSTA is demanding the DOE address ongoing safety concerns in classrooms.
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Hawaiʻi’s teachers union has filed two grievances against the statewide public school system over pandemic working conditions.
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HONOLULU — State legislators have deferred a resolution to rename President William McKinley High School and remove his statue.Advocates for changing the…
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Measures to rename Hawaii's oldest public high school from McKinley to Honolulu High School have been introduced at the Hawaii State Legislature.House…