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Gas leak at Maui Prep prompts concerns from parents
In addition to the health effects, some parents say they fear the gas leak could have led to an explosion, and they feel as though the school didn’t take the situation seriously enough. Read more
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In addition to the health effects, some parents say they fear the gas leak could have led to an explosion, and they feel as though the school didn’t take the situation seriously enough. Read more
University of Hawaii President David Lassner is fighting to maintain $24 million in state funding for UH that disappears July 1, while facing “antipathy” from three state senators, including the chairs of the Senate’s finance and higher education committees. Read more
Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie is among a dozen finalists for three seats on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. Read more
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The Board of Regents governs the UH system and consists of 11 volunteer members. Read more
University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers are launching a small fleet of remote-controlled sailing drones that will cruise around the main Hawaiian Islands for the next six months collecting ocean chemistry data. Read more
A Hillsdale College spokesperson said Tallahassee Classical School no longer is affiliated with the small, Christian classical liberal arts college in southern Michigan, MLive.com reported today. Read more
Known to many as “Aunty Edith,” she is one of five American women to be minted on new quarters as part of the 2023 honorees for the American Women Quarters Program. Read more
Clementina D. Ceria-Ulep, a University of Hawaii graduate and lauded UH faculty member and leader, was appointed permanent dean of the UH Manoa Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing. Read more
The third annual “Teach Our Future” concert to benefit Hawaii teachers will feature a wide range of local talent Saturday at McKinley High School. Read more
High school graduation season in Hawaii is just a few weeks away, with Mililani High School leading the way for state Department of Education schools. Read more
The event, free and open to the public, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower parking lot of Aloha Stadium. It is presented by the state Department of Education in collaboration with DTRIC Insurance and Par Hawaii. Read more
The Tallahassee Democrat reported that the principal, Hope Carrasquilla, of Tallahassee Classical School resigned this week after an ultimatum from the school board’s chairman. Read more
The senior Republican state senator has asked voters to reject a freshman Republican House member in the 2024 election after Rep. Elijah Pierick questioned why ‘Ewa Makai Middle School has LGBTQ flags on campus, including outside the principal’s office. Read more
The initial proposal presented to the board by state schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi had called for increasing base pay by about $13,000, and maximum pay by about $22,000, for three groups of superintendents who work under him. Read more
Over 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record total from 2021 and by far the most since the ALA began keeping data 20 years ago. Read more
Fourteen-year-old Tyler Sammon says he really is glad that Gov. Josh Green has announced an agreement meant to end a bureaucratic impasse and finally open the still-vacant new Kulanihakoi High School in Kihei, Maui, possibly this August. Read more
Hawaii students proficient in math had been at 43% in the last year of testing before the pandemic started, plummeting to 32% during the worst of the pandemic, then rising to 38% in the 2021-2022 school year. Read more
Department of Education officials said they are “optimistic” that arrangements can be finalized in time for students to start the next school year in August at the new campus. Read more
The workers joined picket lines in a steady rain before dawn, demanding better wages and increased staffing. Read more
Hawaii’s massive contingent at the annual national Student Television Network media competition over the weekend was again a dominant force, breaking its own record by scooping up 47 awards — seven more than in 2022. Read more
“For going through what I’ve gone through, I try to stay positive. You know, try to have a positive outlook on what’s happened and where my future’s heading,” Zwerner said in a portion of the interview that was aired Monday on “NBC Nightly News.” Read more
