Jill Meinecke2022-05-20T10:14:20-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Caprice Young, Darrel Galera, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii Department of Education, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, Osa Tui, waipahu high school|
A split Hawaii Board of Education Thursday selected Interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi as the next superintendent of schools after a marathon, nearly 12-hour-long meeting during which each of the three finalist candidates made presentations and took questions from board members.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-19T15:18:09-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Asian and Pacific Islander American community, Asian Pacific American history, Asian Pacific American History Act, high school students, Legislation, Native Hawaiian, Senator Mazie Hirono, U.S. Department of Education|
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led nine of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act bicameral legislation Thursday. The proposal would help combat anti-Asian hate by giving teachers and students more opportunities to learn about the significant contributions and history of the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community in the United States.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-19T13:54:07-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Ann Mahi, Corey Rosenlee, executive director, HSTA, HSTA executive director, HSTA President, Osa Tui, Wilbert Holck|
Hawaii State Teachers Association Executive Director Wilbert Holck plans to retire at the end of July after a distinguished career lasting 31 years at the union. Longtime public school complex area superintendent, principal, administrator, and teacher Ann Mahi will succeed Holck as executive director on Aug. 1.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T02:01:49-10:00May 5, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, differentials, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, House, michelle kidani, pre-K, Senate, shortage differentials, Sylvia Luke|
At a press conference on Thursday, Gov. David Ige affirmed his support for additional teacher pay after the state budget, which included $164 million for increasing teacher pay, passed both the House and Senate Tuesday.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T11:38:43-10:00May 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, contract, Donovan Dela Cruz, funding, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, House, lawmakers, Negotiations, Senate, shortage differentials, state budget, Sylvia Luke|
State lawmakers Tuesday approved a state budget that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-03T12:25:26-10:00May 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: AC, funding, Hawaii Department of Education, lawmakers, menstrual equity, pre-kindergarten, School Facilities Authority, State funding, student journalists|
Besides approving a state budget Tuesday that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers, legislators are giving final approval this week to other bills and budget items that will help educators and the students they teach.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-29T17:17:56-10:00April 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: advisory group, Caprice Young, Darrel Galera, Hawaii Board of Education, Keith Hayashi, Sarah Tochiki, search committee, superintendent, superintendent finalists, Whitney Aragaki|
A former Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) member and longtime school administrator, the interim superintendent, and the national superintendent for a network of nonprofit charter schools are the three finalists for Hawaii schools superintendent released Friday.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-29T17:32:28-10:00April 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: COVID-19, Long COVID, Raechelle Villanueva, S.T.A.C.Y. Award|
Once fit and active, HSTA’s 2020 educator of the year is now ‘exhausted’ due to her battle with long COVID.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-22T20:38:01-10:00April 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaii BOE, Hawaii DOE, Sarah Tochiki, superintendent, Whitney Aragaki|
The Hawaii Board of Education will interview finalists for the next Hawaii State Department of Education superintendent during a special meeting on May 19.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-22T15:29:36-10:00April 21, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: debt forgiveness, debt relief, NEA, NEA Member Benefits, President Joe Biden, Savi, student debt, student loan debt, student loans, U.S. Department of Education|
Take advantage of the temporary Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver by using the NEA’s free online tool to see if you can cut or even erase your monthly payments
