At a time when even adults may feel at a loss, six Hawaii teens are being honored for their inspiring essays on how they stepped up to help their community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
A student at a private middle school on Oahu tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a Health Department investigation and contact tracing of 100 people — but only one other student ultimately tested positive. Read more
Parents, coaches and kids plan to wave signs outside City Hall Wednesday afternoon to spread the word about their campaign to get the mayor to allow outdoor sports to resume. Read more
The Board of Education has already voted to phase out the controversial program by the end of the academic year, based on complaints from parents and teachers and the recommendation of a review team. Read more
At Waialua High & Intermediate School, administrators noticed as early as September that the seventh graders were floundering in distance learning — and they took quick action. Read more
First-time candidate Luana Alapa has ousted Office of Hawaiian Affairs chairwoman Colette Machado from the Molokai seat on the Board of Trustees, according to second printout results releaseds shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday. Read more
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Coffee leaf rust is known as one of the most damaging pests of coffee plants and is said to be able to reduce the production of coffee farms by 30% to 80%. Read more
Campbell High School’s Wesley Adkins is no ordinary math teacher, churning out formulas and problem sets. He sees the big picture — and he wants his students to do the same. Read more
The FAA said “the pilot reported engine failure while performing utility work in the area and made an emergency landing in mountainous terrain” in the Nuuanu Reservoir area. Read more
Seniors at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama swept the top awards at a national science conference for Indigenous students, with research projects ranging from prostate cancer to harnessing energy in Hawaiian fishponds. Read more
Lori Kwee, who encourages her fourth graders at Ala Wai Elementary School to look for real-life problems and try to solve them, has been named the 2021 Hawai State Teacher of the Year. Read more
An online portal — Hawaii Career Pathways — that launched this week will help students as well as adults gear up for jobs that are going to be in demand and can spur economic recovery in the state. Read more
Nearly half of Oahu voters believe schools in Hawaii should be giving students a mix of on-campus and online instruction, rather than full distance learning, according to the Hawaii Poll. Read more
Only 10% of public school students in Hawaii are receiving in-person instruction daily, with younger students getting the most time on campus, according to data released Tuesday. Read more
Based on the most recent data, Oahu and Hawaii island could be in “blended learning” — a combination of in-person and online instruction. Read more
Hawaii’s public schools will stop using the Acellus online curriculum by the end of the academic year, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Education and an in-depth review that panned the program. Read more
The number of transfers to UH Manoa rose by 16.5% and to UH West Oahu by 18.6%, both from the mainland and locally. Read more
The event, which runs from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., is free but registration is required. Read more
More than 60% of Hawaii’s public schools chose Acellus and paid $25 to $100 per students for yearlong licenses to use the program. Read more
Some teachers and parents in Hawaii have decried the content on the video-based instructional platform as racist, sexist, inaccurate, outdated and lacking rigor. Read more
