Katherine Poythress

Katherine Poythress is a former Civil Beat staff member.
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Taken for a Ride: Hawaii Lawmakers Still Plan To Cut School Bus Funding

Taken for a Ride: Hawaii Lawmakers Still Plan To Cut School Bus Funding

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House Finance Committee Chairman says Department of Education must reduce student transportation costs.

Hawaii State Salaries 2012: Pay Per Pupil By Complex Area

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Breakdown shows lowest area spends 38 percent less per pupil on salaries.
Hawaii State Salaries 2012: Department of Education Civil Beat/2010

Hawaii State Salaries 2012: Department of Education

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Last two years at Department of Education were marked by salary cuts and big leadership turnover.

Hawaii Ed Department Prepares for Federal Race to the Top Visit

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State has accomplished 85 percent of its 400 grant tasks, says strategic reform chief.
Hawaii Education Blog — Accountability and Achievement — Mar. 5-11 Flickr.com

Hawaii Education Blog — Accountability and Achievement — Mar. 5-11

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The place to learn about how we’re teaching our students.
Taken for a Ride: State Learns A Lesson About Running School Buses Katherine Poythress/Civil Beat

Taken for a Ride: State Learns A Lesson About Running School Buses

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Hawaii Department of Education took over 12 Big Island routes in 2005.
Taken for a Ride: State Launches Audit of Student Transportation Program Rosa Say/Flickr.com

Taken for a Ride: State Launches Audit of Student Transportation Program

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Audit is another investigation into rising school bus costs.
Learning Time in Hawaii: Quality Over Quantity Fotalia

Learning Time in Hawaii: Quality Over Quantity

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Reports say more instructional time doesn't help students succeed.
Hawaii Grad Students Fight for Collective Bargaining Rights

Hawaii Grad Students Fight for Collective Bargaining Rights

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Graduate assistants are state employees, but pay is same as 2004 while workload has increased.