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University of Hawaii teams are launching two research projects supported by a combined $519,000-plus in federal grants to examine the environmental effects of the Maui wildfires and develop stronger solutions. Read more
Much of the blowback centered on a heated line of questioning from U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican. Read more
Harvard President Claudine Gay said she got caught up in a heated exchange at the House committee hearing. Read more
There had been “fatal flaws” in the initial proposed plan, UH Board of Regents Chair Alapaki Nahale-a said. Read more
A proposal to raise the salary of state schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi by $10,000, to $250,000, was held back in a state Board of Education committee Thursday, but a separate proposal to expand the criteria used to evaluate him was amended and approved. Read more
The proposals are on the agenda of the meeting of the board’s Human Resource Committee, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Queen Liliuokalani Building, 1390 Miller St., Room 404. Read more
“It was terrifying, I can’t even begin to explain,” Professor Kevaney Matin said. “I was trying to hold it together for my students, and trying not to cry, but the emotions are something I never want to experience again.” Read more
Four University of Hawaii campuses will hold midyear commencement ceremonies this month, so drivers should expect heavy traffic in nearby areas before and after. Read more
The UH Board of Regents is scheduled at 9 a.m. Thursday to discuss and act on a recommended presidential search plan during a special meeting at UH-Manoa. Read more
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Baker also proposed allowing all Division I schools to offer unlimited educational benefits and enter into name, image and likeness licensing deals with athletes. Read more
Seventeen-year-old Michella Cabingas’ voice still catches slightly when she recalls not only how close her family came to losing their home and lives to the Lahaina fire, but also how the tightknit Lahainaluna High School music program and a wave of community support have since lifted the spirits and helped the healing process for scores of young fire survivors like her. Read more
Starting at noon Tuesday, the Kahului library will begin offering limited services and access to materials. Read more
Both Shanlyn Park and Micah Smith were among candidates recommended by U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, and a merit-based federal Judicial Selection Commission. Read more
It was important for Principal Tonata Lolesio to reopen Sacred Hearts School in Lahaina only a few weeks after the Aug. 8 wildfire that decimated the town. Read more
The Lahainaluna High School Foundation’s annual general membership meeting has been set for Dec. 13. Read more
Schools found to have violated civil rights law can face penalties up to a total loss of federal money. Read more
UH community colleges got the largest enrollment boost, with an overall 2.7% increase. Read more
Courses on Swift, Rick Ross and Succession supplement traditional law school courses with fun and accessible experiences that professors say they often didn’t have themselves. Read more
Hawaii’s exemption rate rose to 6.4%, nearly double the year before, according to a CDC report. Read more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $53.7 million base contract to Pono Aina Management, LLC, a Waianae-based Native Hawaiian company, to build the temporary school. Read more
Workers were unable to flush the system this morning, according to a state Department of Education spokesperson. Read more
