Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:56:43-10:00October 17, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court, volunteer, vote|
Hawaii residents are invited to participate in the RBG Hawaii Day of Action, a community-led effort of individuals and organizations celebrating and commemorating the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:57:00-10:00October 17, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, covid, distance learning, HIDOE, innovation grant, study, unit|
HIDOE and public charter school teachers are encouraged to work collaboratively in teams or individually to design various curriculums to support fellow educators who are engaged in distance learning or hybrid classrooms.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:57:07-10:00October 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: christina kishimoto, coronavirus, COVID-19, DOH, Donovan Dela Cruz, health department, Kurt Fevella, metrics, Phyllis Unebesami, reopening, schools, standards. CDC|
After the Hawaii State Department of Health’s school reopening metrics came under intense criticism because, among other things, they were as much as 10 times less stringent than federal metrics, the state epidemiologist told state senators Friday that her department is “looking at coming up with a revised draft of the thresholds.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:57:24-10:00October 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: BOE, educators, forms, memo, new, online, telework|
The memo responds to testimony from HSTA members that prompted the Hawaii State Board of Education to take important action at their Oct. 1 meeting.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:57:55-10:00October 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Amy Rivera, children's book, counselor, Lunalilo Elementary, military, Milly's PCS Worries|
Amy Rivera is proud to check a major item off her bucket list. The Lunalilo Elementary school counselor published her first children’s book, “Milly’s PCS Worries,” on Oct. 2.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:03-10:00October 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: assistance, bill, Corey Rosenlee, Cory Booker, distance learning, federal, Hirono, Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act, LOAA"/>, Mazie Hirono, PD, professional development, Senate, training|
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D, Hawaii), along with her colleague U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D, N.J.) announced their plan Friday to introduce the Learning Opportunity and Achievement Act (LOAA), which would improve distance and blended learning in our public schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:06-10:00October 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: author, book, debates, Kevin Kumashiro, presentation, public education, Surrender, Zoom|
In this free presentation, Kevin Kumashiro speaks about his book, "Surrendered," which examines how the country's political left has not responded effectively in debates about public education.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:09-10:00October 10, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: civics, elections, general election, Kids Voting Hawaii, lesson, students, vote, voting|
Across the state, 42 schools are participating in Kids Voting Hawaii this year, but there's still time to sign up to get students on your campus involved in this important civics lesson about voting and participating in government.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:11-10:00October 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: genoa keawe"/>, hoku zuttermeister, HSTA, kama hopkins, kamalia hopkins, malie lyman, music, pau hana live, pomaikai keawe lyman|
Join us for the second installment of HSTA’s Pau Hana Live!, a series of free virtual events for educators and the community. This week, we welcome Pōmaikaʻi Keawe Lyman and ʻohana.
Evan Kumasaki2020-10-07T10:12:00-10:00October 7, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: grab and go, Hawaii State Department of Education, meals|
Meals will be distributed at 203 public schools and can be picked up at the nearest participating school Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and designated school breaks. Unlike during the summer, meal distribution will be at lunchtime only.
