University of Hawaii President David Lassner’s six-figure salary last year ranked at the low end of pay for public university leaders, according to a new report released Tuesday night by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Read more
The Board of Education has set aside $114,500 to cover merit-based raises ranging from 2 to 3.75 percent for senior Department of Education executives. Read more
Board of Education members expressed frustration Tuesday that the Department of Education has yet to take advantage of a law passed four years ago authorizing development of underused public school lands to pay for campus upgrades. Read more
Efforts are underway at the state’s largest high school to groom students into future computer scientists, biomedical technicians and engineers. Read more
School contractors are expected to be busy over the next two months as the Department of Education ramps up its efforts to hit — and exceed — the governor’s target of cooling 1,000 classrooms by the end of summer. Read more
Incoming Hawaii public schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto will be eligible for incentive bonuses on top of her annual $240,000 base salary, according to her employment contract with the state. Read more
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Police arrested a 26-year-old woman in Wahiawa this morning for assault after she allegedly threw a glass jar at a 23-year-old man’s face. Read more
Police arrested a 25-year-old man in Waikiki this morning for allegedly choking a woman. Read more
Honolulu police are investigating a robbery case after a man reported being physically assaulted early this morning in the Keeaumoku area. Read more
A Maui woman who had been reported missing after she was last seen at a Kihei beach has been found safe. Read more
Hawaii’s newly appointed schools superintendent says she has her sights set on raising student achievement in the islands above the rest of the country’s public schools. Read more
Keith Hayashi, Waipahu High School’s principal, has been serving as interim deputy superintendent since March. Read more
Hawaii public school students are expected to spend less time taking standardized assessments next school year under efforts announced Tuesday to move away from a testing culture some educators have called toxic. Read more
A former Hawaii island boarding student and his parents are suing Hawaii Preparatory Academy, alleging the private school failed to protect the minor from repeated sexual abuse by a female dormitory supervisor and concealed evidence of the inappropriate relationship. Read more
The University of Hawaii’s nearly 4,000 faculty members would receive annual pay increases of at least 2 percent over the next four years under a tentative deal reached with the state. Read more
Hawaii public schools starting this fall will no longer be ranked against each other on how well their students perform on standardized tests and other academic benchmarks. Read more
To accommodate an estimated 10,000 students expected to enroll in urban Honolulu schools as development swells along the city’s rail route, the Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved establishing a so-called school impact fee district from Kalihi to Ala Moana. Read more
As 17-year-old Brandon Ragasa prepares to graduate Sunday alongside more than 600 of his Campbell High School classmates, the senior class president and valedictorian says he’s proof that your past doesn’t have to control your future. Read more
Christina Kishimoto, an Arizona schools chief who is credited with helping turn around struggling mainland school districts, has been hired to lead Hawaii’s public school system as superintendent of education, the state Board of Education announced Friday, concluding a monthslong national search. Read more
Christina Kishimoto, schools chief of Gilbert Public Schools in Arizona, has been hired to lead Hawaii’s public school system as superintendent of education, the state Board of Education announced today. Read more
The University of Hawaii at Hilo wants to lower rental rates in its least-filled student dormitory next semester and raise rates in its most sought-after residence hall to better manage demand and expenses. Read more
