Legislators Urged to Commit to Improving Education
The "inconvenient truth" is that the poor condition of our public school campuses reflects long-standing priorities of our community.
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Keeping Highly Qualified Teachers Requires Affordable Housing Cost of Living an Issue in Location Decisions
Currently, 50 percent of newly hired teachers leave Hawaii public schools within five years. The shortage of highly qualified teachers in Hawaii’s public school is only going to increase in the coming years.
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NEA President Reg Weaver called on members of the House Education and Labor Committee to reject draft language currently under discussion for the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act while testifying to the Committee today.
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According to the 39th Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Annual Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, more Americans are more familiar with the federal No Child Left Behind Act than they were last year -- and like it even less.
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National Education Association President Reg Weaver is calling for a new, national education initiative to strengthen schools and develop the nation's "human capital" in order to keep America competitive in the 21st century.
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Parents Television Council Slams Ratings TV Executives Still Hiding Behind a System that Doesn’t Work This is the Parents Television Council’s fifth report examining the television ratings system. The Council concluded that the ratings system is a sham.
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A Good Diet Is Essential to Learning Parents can steer kids toward eating well Academic discipline isn't the only thing students need to learn. A healthy diet enables them to stay alert, focused and healthy enough to maintain good attendance. But young people need guidance and support in their eating decisions.
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Education and Hawaii's Economy The link is clear. Hawaii's economy depends on a quality education system. Teachers outline how we can create a quality public education system in Hawaii.
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