Bus driver shortage to affect about 2,400 students
The state Department of Education says 2,400 public school students will remain without bus service even after 34 of the 147 suspended school bus routes are reinstated Monday. Read more
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DOE restores some suspended school bus routes
The state Department of Education said 34 of 147 previously suspended school bus routes on Oahu, Hawaii island and Maui will be restored starting Monday. Read more
Damien School: Taking ex-president’s allegations seriously
It is not immediately known if the school has launched internal investigations or referred any of Laanui’s allegations to law enforcement. Read more
Former Damien president files whistleblower lawsuit
Arnold Laanui Jr., an attorney, Damien alum and former special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, filed the whistleblower lawsuit Friday in Oahu Circuit Court. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers seeks answers on public school bus void
There is no timetable on when students and their families can expect bus service to resume. Read more
Hawaii island scrambles to fill school bus shortage void
There are 29 routes and 396 registered students affected in the Hilo-Waiakea Complex Area. In the Kau-Keaau-Pahoa Complex Area, there are 23 routes and 917 registered students affected. Read more
Biological aging rates higher in Native Hawaiians, UH study finds
Is the rate at which one ages biologically affected by ethnicity and environmental factors? Read more
Waialua ‘village’ helped foster teen flourish
“You gotta have good grit!” That’s how Brian Batchelor says he survived the turmoil of moving in and out of four foster homes and going to four different schools since the age of 8. Read more
Sacred Hearts School to open at new temporary Maui campus
Established in 1862, the school, a ministry of Maria Lanakila Catholic Church, was destroyed in the Aug. 8 wildfire, though the church itself remains standing. Read more
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Parents scramble as Green works to fix bus driver shortage
On Thursday the DOE announced that “workforce shortages” prompted the suspension of 108 routes in Central Oahu and East Hawaii island affecting nearly 2,900 students. Read more
Lahainaluna graduates awarded financial support to further studies
Jason Donez, father of a 2024 Lahainaluna High School graduate, knows that the high cost of living in Hawaii presents challenges for many families trying to send their children to college — but it’s especially true for those struggling in the aftermath of the Aug. 8 wildfire. Read more
Staff shortages plague Hawaii school bus service, A+ program
The action will affect nearly 2,900 students who signed up for bus transportation; however, students who receive transportation as part of their special education services will not be affected, officials said. Read more
University of Hawaii receives $68.5M to advance climate resilience
Project activities will focus on the leeward areas of Kauai and Molokai; Waianae on Oahu; Puali Komohana on Maui; and Kohala on Hawaii island. Read more
Hawaii receives $5M in federal funding to support future teachers
Hawaii has received nearly $5 million in federal funding to support the state’s education workforce, including establishing the first statewide registered apprenticeship program for K-12 teachers. Read more
Kamehameha Schools plans revitalization of fallow land in Lahaina
The trust is pursuing what it calls a community-driven holistic approach to better manage a contiguous, roughly 1,160-acre parcel stretching from the mountains almost to the sea. Read more
Families are encouraged to apply for preschool subsidies
The Preschool Open Doors program has been expanded, allowing families to apply at any time throughout the year on a rolling basis, instead of the previous fixed application period from January to the end of March. Read more
UH gets $6.5M grant for cyberinfrastructure project
The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded a $6.5 million grant to the University of Hawaii for a project that will enhance its cyberinfrastructure — the hardware, software, networks and data, along with the people operating and managing the advanced computing technology. Read more
New HPU program will train physician assistants
Hawaii Pacific University is now accepting applications for its Master of Medical Science-Physician Assistant Program, the first of its kind in the state. Read more
Appeals court blocks Biden student debt relief plan
The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by seven Republican-led states to put on hold parts of the U.S. Department of Education’s debt relief plan that had not already been blocked by a lower-court judge. Read more
Lahaina schools to close on anniversary of wildfires
Four Lahaina public schools — King Kamehameha III Elementary, Princess Nahi‘ena‘ena Elementary, Lahaina Intermediate and Lahainaluna High — will be closed for students and staff to allow participation in commemorative events and healing activities. Read more
Biden cancels additional $1.2 billion in student debt
Each of the beneficiaries under the plan will receive $35,000 in debt cancellation, the White House said in a statement. Read more
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