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‘Educators Make the World Go ‘Round’: Ka’u High School teacher Chayanee Brooks aims to inspire students to see learning as ‘more than a grade’
By Emily Bevard | Oct 19, 2021
Growing up in Thailand and teaching in Bangkok, Ka’u High School Language Arts teacher, Chayanee Brooks hopes to inspire her students to fall in love with what they learn.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 16 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 18, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 16, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 15 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 17, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 15, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge in week ending Oct. 16 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 17, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge in week ending Oct. 16, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 14 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 16, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 14, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 13 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 15, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 13, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
UH Hilo receives $9 million to help ‘create new pathways for Native Hawaiian students to achieve success’
By Karla Florez | Oct 15, 2021
Title III, Part F Alaska Native Native Hawaiian (ANNH) Serving Institutions program has given a $9 million grant to the Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Hilo to help facilitate native students' educational development, according to the UH Hilo website.
Ka'u High School teacher discusses his philosophy of teaching and the importance of a 'growth mindset'
By Savannah Howe | Oct 15, 2021
The work of a teacher goes far beyond educating; teachers are also supporters, leaders by example, listeners and problem solvers.
Cofounder at Kuleana Education Academy is passionate about her work: 'I believe strongly that each child learns differently'
By Carrie Bradon | Oct 14, 2021
Dana Kern, cofounder, co-administrator and full-time teacher at Kuleana Education Academy in Kona, is passionate about her work and shares how impactful it is to be a teacher, as well as what makes this school different.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 12 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 14, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 12, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 11 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 13, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 11, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 10 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 12, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 10, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
UH Vulcans women's volleyball celebrates five consecutive victories after win over Biola: 'That was a very good win for us'
By Karla Florez | Oct 12, 2021
The University of Hawaii (UH) at Hilo’s Vulcans women's volleyball team won their most recent match against Biola, marking their fifth win in a row since the loss of one of their most prominent players and a large third-set deficit, according to The Official Athletics Site of Hawaii at Hilo.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 9 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 11, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 8 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 10, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 8, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Pahoa stagnates at one in week ending Oct. 9
By Big Island Times | Oct 10, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge in week ending Oct. 9, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
$39.4 million in COVID-19 assistance available to University of Hawai’i students
By Emily Bevard | Oct 10, 2021
Students at all 10 University of Hawai’i campuses are invited to apply for a portion of $39.4 million in federal COVID-19 assistance available for the current academic year.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 7 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 9, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 7, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.
One Pahoa teacher pledges to teach Critical Race Theory despite controversy by week ending Sept. 25
By Big Island Times | Oct 9, 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. 25.
No new teachers in Pahoa sign pledge on Oct. 6 to teach Critical Race Theory
By Big Island Times | Oct 8, 2021
There were no new teachers in Pahoa who signed the pledge on Oct. 6, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.