Federal relief money enabled Hawaii to offer summer school for free this year to help students overcome pandemic-related setbacks.
HSTA Vice President Osa Tui Jr., registrar at McKinley High, will take the helm of the union in July.
A disrupted academic year has caused many high school students to fall behind. A new partnership will connect them to local college students to help them catch up.
The system could still see about $90 million in federal relief funds, half of which must be distributed as grants to students.
The clinics, which are seen as a key step toward fully reopening campuses, will begin Thursday at Waipahu High School.
Schools’ graduation plans this month reflect an easing of in-person restrictions compared with last May during the onset of the pandemic.
The process for selecting a replacement for Micah Kane, who serves on the board of one of the wealthiest and most powerful organizations in Hawaii, is raising questions.
The application window for an interim deputy superintendent role officially closes Friday at 11:59 pm.
The infusion of roughly $557 million in federal relief funds helped the state avert furloughs and try to offset the impacts of the pandemic on students’ academic progress.
The system could still see about $90 million in federal relief funds, half of which must be distributed as grants to students.
The clinics, which are seen as a key step toward fully reopening campuses, will begin Thursday at Waipahu High School.
Schools’ graduation plans this month reflect an easing of in-person restrictions compared with last May during the onset of the pandemic.
The process for selecting a replacement for Micah Kane, who serves on the board of one of the wealthiest and most powerful organizations in Hawaii, is raising questions.
The application window for an interim deputy superintendent role officially closes Friday at 11:59 pm.
The infusion of roughly $557 million in federal relief funds helped the state avert furloughs and try to offset the impacts of the pandemic on students’ academic progress.
A bill passed this week would establish new minimum qualifications for the school superintendent, drawing criticism of legislative overreach.
The challenge of this year is reflected in new statewide data showing 20% of Hawaii’s students are at “high risk” for chronic absenteeism.
The issue drew heated discussion from some board members over the “optics” of leadership pay raises in the current economic climate.
