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‘Educators Make the World go ‘Round’: Honokaa High and Intermediate School Principal discussing leading during a pandemic
By Emily Bevard | Oct 7, 2021
When Rachelle Matsumura became principal of Honokaa High and Intermediate School (HHIS) seven years ago, she never imagined she would be leading her school through a lasting pandemic.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 4 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 6, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 4, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 3 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 5, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 3, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 2 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 4, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 1 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 3, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 1, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge in week ending Oct. 2 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 3, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge in week ending Oct. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Sept. 30 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 2, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Sept. 30, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
One teacher in Pahoa pledges to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by week ending Sept. 18
By Big Island Times | Oct 2, 2021
Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Pahoa who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Sept. 18.
Hawaii received $639.3 million in school stimulus funds during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Metric Media News Service | Sep 28, 2021
The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Hawaii received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $639.3 million, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
Athletics have resumed in Hawaii public schools, but only for those who are vaccinated against COVID-19
By John Kelly | Sep 27, 2021
Friday, Sept. 24, was the restart of school-sanctioned athletic activities throughout Hawaii, according to Big Island Now.
Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Pahoa stagnates at one in week ending Sept. 25
By Big Island Times | Sep 26, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge in week ending Sept. 25, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
Three Hawaii public schools make U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon list: 'This is a proud moment'
By David Beasley | Sep 24, 2021
Three public schools in Hawaii made the U.S. Department of Education's 2021 list of National Blue Ribbon schools.
University of Hawaii at Hilo is one of the most diverse campuses in the U.S., 'itself a diverse city'
By Steven Hughes | Sep 21, 2021
The University of Hawaii (UH) at Hilo can celebrate a recent ranking it received, naming it one of the most diverse higher-education institutions in the U.S.
More than $28 million in federal grants will 'ensure that Native Hawaiian education programs have the resources they need'
By Art Benavidez | Sep 21, 2021
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz’s (D-Hawaii) office announced that Native Hawaiian education programs will receive a total $28.1 million in federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
University of Hawai'i professor publishes paper on origins of Hawaii
By Press Release | Sep 14, 2021
A University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language faculty member’s publication in Oceanic Linguistics provides evidence for a major revision of understandings of the origins of Hawaiian and other East Polynesian languages.Professor William H.
University of Hawaii implements mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for 'health, safety and well-being of our campus community'
By Trina Thomas | Sep 10, 2021
University of Hawaii (UH) students have new guidelines that must be followed because of the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge in week ending Sept. 4 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Sep 5, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge in week ending Sept. 4, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge in week ending Aug. 07 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Sep 2, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 07, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
Hawaii State Teachers Association demands new agreement due to 'very limited alternatives' to in-person teaching
By Bree Gonzales | Aug 28, 2021
The Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) called on the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE), raising concerns about rising COVID-19 cases and renewal of their memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the 2021–22 school year.
Hawaii teachers demand improved school safety due to 'packed classes and impossibly little opportunity to safely distance students'
By Art Benavidez | Aug 26, 2021
Teachers in Hawaii are looking to bring back safety measures that were afforded to them last year, and last week they stepped up their demands in effort to do so.