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HSTA revives popular teacher externship program with $1,000 stipend

2023-10-27T09:50:49-10:00October 26, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |

Approximately 10 participants will have the opportunity to work with Oʻahu-based business partners in a variety of industries, such as automotive, health care, banking, hospitality, and agriculture.

Column: Support bill to stop flavored-tobacco sales

2023-10-20T13:28:36-10:00October 17, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

“As a Hawaii public school educator for 55 years, I fully support legislation that protects the health and future of our keiki by banning flavored tobacco products. For too long, tobacco companies have been preying on our youth by masking harmful, addictive products in enticing fruit and candy flavors.”

HSTA, Kamehameha Schools distribute 1,000+ backpacks to Lahaina students

2023-10-12T21:57:14-10:00October 12, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Hundreds of Lahaina families picked up free backpacks filled with school supplies Thursday as their keiki prepare to return to West Maui campuses next week.

Lahaina community calls for stronger evacuation plans, mental health services post-wildfires

2023-09-29T10:44:36-10:00September 29, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Families in Lahaina voiced their concerns Thursday over inadequate evacuation plans and inaccessible mental health services as three of four Hawaiʻi State Department of Education schools in West Maui prepare to reopen to students next month in the wake of devastating wildfires.

HIDOE changes Sheltered Instruction Qualification to include all Bargaining Unit 05 educators

2023-09-18T08:35:14-10:00September 15, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced this week that all teachers must obtain the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Sheltered Instruction Qualification.

Author of queer young adult fiction inspires Molokaʻi High students with career, creative process

2023-09-15T10:59:41-10:00September 15, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When 2021 School Librarian of the Year Diane Mokuau redeemed her prize from Scholastic — an author visit and books for her students — she never dreamed it would lead to a challenging learning experience for her tight-knit community.

Teacher resources for sexual violence education, prevention

2023-09-25T13:23:15-10:00September 8, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

To equip educators with safety strategies and education around sexual violence and prevention, the Sex Abuse Treatment Center developed age-appropriate, K–12 curricula in conjunction with the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education.

‘We need a hero.’ Urge lawmakers to fight the youth vaping epidemic in Hawaiʻi

2023-09-12T12:48:35-10:00September 8, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |

Educators say current restrictions on electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, aren’t working, and the burden to manage the youth vaping epidemic in Hawai'i can’t be placed solely on schools. Lawmakers have the power to protect our students by holding the tobacco industry accountable.

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