Today is the first day of school for public school students, but rather than offering their traditional warm welcome, many principals advised kids to stay home given the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Read more
Monday is the first day for students at Hawaii’s public schools, and the plan is for students to come to campus on a rotating basis for the first four days to get set up for distance learning. Read more
The teachers union said Thursday it will file labor complaints against the state to try to stop plans to reopen public schools on Monday that it says could endanger its members. Read more
“We learned today that a Kamehameha Schools Hawaii high school student has tested positive for COVID-19,” the KS COVID-19 Response Team wrote in an email to the Kamehameha community on Wednesday. Read more
Seven school employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since teachers returned to work at public schools July 29, the Department of Education announced Tuesday after being criticized by the teachers union for failing to publicize cases. Read more
The campuses are Campbell High School, Hilo Intermediate, Kapolei Middle School, Moanalua Elementary and Moanalua High School. Read more
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With the coronavirus pushing education online, Hawaii’s public school students and their parents will be able to get technical assistance at home — in multiple languages — through a new ‘Ohana Help Desk this academic year. Read more
The University of Hawaii, which already planned for mostly online instruction this fall, has asked faculty and students to reduce in-person coursework as much as possible. Read more
A Sacred Hearts Academy student who attended an event on campus last week has tested positive for COVID-19 and the school will start with distance learning next week, according to its president. Read more
A hui of college and secondary school students known as Ho‘ohuli have created an online voter guide geared toward their generation and the mission embodied in their name, which means to turn, to change or to reform. Read more
Many private schools in Hawaii will start the new academic year with in-person classes, and some small campuses are ready to get rolling as soon as this week. Read more
The state Board of Education voted to push back the start of the academic year to Aug. 17 for public school students as cases of COVID-19 surged to a new high in Hawaii on Thursday. Read more
The board voted 7 to 1 to postpone the start of school in response to a flood of testimony from teachers, principals and staff. Read more
Estabilio began working at the charter school in 2006 and stole a total of $628,835 from 2012 through January 2019. Read more
After pushback from teachers and principals, schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto and public employee unions have agreed to propose Aug. 17 as the first day for students rather than Tuesday. Read more
The Board of Education is holding a special meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday to consider postponing the start of the new academic year for public school students and allow staff more time to prepare. Read more
Plans to reopen public schools Aug. 4 are up in the air after fervent pleas for a delay dominated a Board of Education online meeting, which attracted an unprecedented 1,000-plus listeners and thousands of pages of testimony. Read more
A new effort to recruit and keep teachers in hard-to-staff areas with annual pay boosts of up to $10,000 a year survived the chopping block Thursday despite a lack of funding for the next school year. Read more
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is urging the Board of Education to postpone the return of students to public school campuses, saying educators need more time to prepare to work in the COVID-19 era. Read more
Given Hawaii’s current low rate of COVID-19 infections, health officials believe schools can restart safely, with proper precautions, including social distancing, masks and keeping students from mixing outside their groups. Read more
The schools will phase the opening by having students report for just half-days for the first two weeks. That will allow students, faculty and families to learn about and adjust to new safety measures. Read more
