NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports
The NAIA, which oversees some 83,000 athletes competing in more than 25 sports, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. Read more
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Hawaii welcomes French students learning about Nisei soldiers
The gratitude and aloha that grew between citizens of Bruyeres, France, and the veterans of the legendary 442nd Regimental Combat Team is still going strong 80 years after the Hawaii-born soldiers valiantly liberated the small town from years of German occupation in World War II. Read more
Principal departures at Kapolei school raise parental concerns
Head of School Gerald Teramae said the school has a 92% teacher retention rate – of its 83 faculty teaching positions, IPA has 76 returning teachers. Read more
Farrington esports program links students with high-tech fields
The link between gaming and professional opportunities has been the aim of Farrington’s esports program since its inception two years ago. Read more
Sticker Shock: College bills hit $95,000
A wealthy family with three children could expect to shell out more than $1 million by the time their youngest child completes a four-year degree. Read more
LSU settles case involving sexual assault, domestic violence allegations
Settlement terms have not been disclosed. Read more
Young Hawaii teachers took early, advanced paths to education
At just 20 years old, Skye Yasuda is a fully certified sixth grade English and social studies teacher at Waipahu Elementary School, but she frequently gets mistaken for a kid at work. Read more
‘Tech Days’ aims to link students, job-seekers with companies
Connecting students and job seekers with local technology companies is the goal of a series of free events sponsored through April by the University of Hawaii and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii. Read more
Shrine symbolizes healing and unity for Maui students
It took serious coordination for students from H.P. Baldwin High School and King Kekaulike High School to lift and carry a “mikoshi,” or portable shrine, on their shoulders through the streets of Waikiki as part of the recent Honolulu Festival’s Grand Parade. Read more
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Ex-teacher pleads guilty to sexual assault of student
A former Oahu public school teacher serving nearly 17-1/2 years in federal prison for producing child pornography entered a plea of guilty to state charges that he sexually assaulted a student. Read more
Temporary school called ‘small miracle’ after Lahaina fire
Glancing at the new temporary school on a grassy slope in Pulelehua, Maui, casual onlookers might perceive a simple cluster of boxy modular buildings hurriedly erected in just over three months, but Gov. Josh Green calls the school’s rapid construction “a small miracle” in the wake of a disaster, and he and others also see the beginnings of healing and hope. Read more
UH moves toward an ‘indigenous-serving’ institution model
A year and four months after the University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved a strategic plan that in part calls for UH to “fulfill kuleana to Native Hawaiians and Hawaii,” officials are preparing to select an administrator to implement that “imperative” across the 10-campus system, and meanwhile launching a two-year cultural initiative on the flagship Manoa campus. Read more
Hawaii public school graduations fill second half of May
The state Department of Education will update graduation information as needed on its website. Read more
FAFSA woes could hurt Hawaii college enrollment, Lassner says
Ongoing snarls with the new form have led local organizers of the FAFSA Hawaii Hotline to extend its hours, and push its end date back to May 31. Read more
Advocates rally for increased child care support
Dozens of community members — including mothers, educators and legislators — gathered Friday at the state Capitol to advocate for early childhood care and education. Read more
Hundreds of thousands of financial aid applications need to be fixed
A statement from the Education Department says the problem won’t affect 1.3 million applications that were processed correctly and distributed to colleges this month. Read more
Commission leader Ed Noh seeks to improve awareness of public charter schools
That Ed Noh grew up in California and got his start in school leadership in Seattle ironically works in his favor in some ways now that championing the charter-school cause is a big part of his job as the first permanent executive director of the Hawaii Public Charter School Commission in four years. Read more
Fire alarm systems out of commission at 15 Hawaii schools
A new inventory of fire alarms at all 258 of Hawaii’s regular public schools plus six public charter schools has found 15 schools’ fire alarm systems to be inoperable, and replacements for most will take three to 10 months, according to state Department of Education officials. Read more
National bike program comes to Wahiawa school
Kindergarteners at Ka‘ala Elementary School in Wahiawa got to ride 24 new bikes Thursday in a national learn-to-ride program, thanks to a donation from the engineering firm HDR. Read more
Hawaii schools superintendent salary cap bill advances
A proposal to remove the $250,000 salary cap for the state superintendent of Hawaii’s public schools and allow the amount to be set by the state Board of Education passed out of a divided state House Education Committee on Monday, despite opposition via dozens of pieces of testimony and “no” votes by two former teachers on the committee. Read more
Financial aid data released to colleges after delays
The Education Department says it sent a first batch of student records to a few dozen universities on Sunday and is making final updates before expanding to more universities. Read more
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