Evan Kumasaki2020-10-06T06:48:00-10:00October 6, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: astronaut, Day of Discovery, Hawaii Space Grant Consortium, Lacy Veach, nasa, steam, STEM|
The Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery takes place Saturday, Oct. 24, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual event will be held virtually this year with a lineup of keynote speeches and workshops, a scavenger hunt, and the chance to be invited on virtual live field trips in November and December.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-04T14:26:35-10:00October 5, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, budget, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, governor, Negotiations, pandemic, pay cuts, proposal, salary reductions, shortfall|
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:29-10:00October 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: CDC, DOH, Health and Safety Handbook, metrics, Principal Handbook, rationale, reopening, Reopening Plan, standards|
The Hawaii State Board of Education Thursday took steps to strengthen school reopening standards, but did not require the state Department of Education to match federal metrics, which are much more stringent than the state Department of Health’s (DOH) standards.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:58:32-10:00October 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: approve, Board of Education, BOE, catherine payne, Corey Rosenlee, in writing, Kili Namauu, reject, rejections, requirements, telework, written|
At a special meeting, the Hawaii State Board of Education Thursday took steps to improve teacher telework approval procedures by requiring administrators to provide reasons in writing for rejecting those requests during the pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-10-03T02:15:00-10:00October 3, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: approve, Board of Education, BOE, catherine payne, Corey Rosenlee, in writing, Kili Namauu, reject, rejections, requirements, telework, written|
At a special meeting, the Hawaii State Board of Education Thursday took steps to improve teacher telework approval procedures by requiring administrators to provide reasons in writing for rejecting those requests during the pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-10-01T11:03:00-10:00October 1, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: board, Board of Education, BOE, CDC, Centers for Disease Control, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Health, federal, standards|
A day before the Hawaii Board of Education holds a special meeting on several key items including school reopening guidelines and telework for educators during the pandemic, the Hawaii State Teachers Association raised serious concerns that the state Department of Health’s new guidelines for the safe opening of schools are unsafe and much less stringent than federal guidelines.
Evan Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:52:24-10:00September 29, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: concert, Elias Gonzales, HSTA, Jonah Cummings, kauai kollab, music, pau hana, Sunia Vaitai, thevaitais|
Our premiere event takes place this Friday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m., and features performances by two bands with teachers and school employees among their ranks.
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-26T11:52:00-10:00September 26, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: action, Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Education, Department of Health, distance learning, guidance, hybrid, in-person learning, telework, testimony|
The Board of Education will hold a special meeting next week during which it will vote on a proposal to temporarily suspend changes to in-person or hybrid learning at schools, set up clearer reopening guidelines, and consider a measure making it easier for public school teachers to be granted telework options during the pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2021-02-04T14:30:14-10:00September 23, 2020|Categories: Negotiations, News|Tags: bargaining, budget, coronavirus, COVID-19, governor, Negotiations, pandemic, pay cuts, salary reductions, shortfall|
Evan Kumasaki2020-09-23T07:00:00-10:00September 23, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: GSA, honolulu pride, HSTA, human and civil rights committee, parade, tiny float, video|
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Honolulu Pride’s 2020 event will be celebrated virtually on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. with a live stream hosted by Candy Shell and DJ My Friend George that includes a ‘tiny float’ parade.
