Terri Inefuku2024-03-27T17:17:37-10:00March 21, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: David Donaldson, Grow Our Own, Leeward Community College, michelle kidani, Nanakuli Elementary, National Center for Grow Your Own, registered apprenticeship, teacher apprenticeship, Teacher recruitment|
Speaking before educators, administrators, and lawmakers at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, David Donaldson, founder of the National Center for Grow Your Own, outlined his mission to provide “a clear articulated pathway for an aspiring educator to become a teacher for free, and get paid to do so.”
Jill Meinecke2024-03-18T11:12:14-10:00March 18, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii State Capitol, hawaii state legislature, michelle kidani, Rep. Justin Woodson|
The Hawaiʻi State Legislature celebrates its annual Education Week at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol this week starting Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22 to celebrate the outstanding achievements of educators, students, staff, and administrators in education.
Jill Meinecke2024-02-28T18:04:22-10:00February 28, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Hawaii State Department of Education, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, Keith Hayashi, michelle kidani, Milken Educator, Milken Teacher of Promise Award, Moanalua Middle|
During a ceremony amongst family, colleagues, and lawmakers, a Moanalua Middle 7th-grade history teacher was honored as the 2024 Hawaiʻi State Milken Educator of Promise.
Jill Meinecke2023-07-25T08:46:00-10:00July 24, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: ALPSS, Alternative Learning Programs, and Services, Donovan Dela Cruz, Hawaii Island, Hawaii State Senate, Herbert “Tim” Richards III, HIDOE, michelle kidani, Senate Education Committee, Student Empowerment and Leadership Conference, Supports, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa|
Several key Hawaiʻi state senators Friday attended the Student Empowerment and Leadership Conference hosted by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Alternative Learning Programs, Supports, and Services (ALPSS).
Terri Inefuku2023-04-28T16:04:20-10:00April 28, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Chad Keoni Farias, educator housing, lieutenant governor, michelle kidani, School Facilities Authority, Senate Committee on Education, Sylvia Luke, Teacher housing|
Lawmakers plan to appropriate $170 million into the state budget to fund the projects at a variety of locations. The budget proposal and Senate Bill 941 head to the full House and Senate for approval before the Legislative session adjourns next week.
Terri Inefuku2023-04-06T09:37:51-10:00April 5, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Donovan Dela Cruz, expenses, michelle kidani, ron kouchi, Senate Ways and Means Committee, supplies, teacher tax credit, teachers|
A bill that would establish a state income tax credit for educators and librarians, which previously stalled in this year’s legislative session, has been revived and unanimously passed the Hawaiʻi State Senate’s important Ways and Means Committee Wednesday.
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.
Terri Inefuku2021-09-05T18:17:33-10:00September 3, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: attorney general, DOH, Donovan Dela Cruz, Dr. Libby Char, Hawaii Department of Health, michelle kidani, Senate COVID-19 committee, senator|
Several state senators Friday raised issues and concerns to Hawaii Department of Health Director Dr. Libby Char over what more the state can do to support schools as COVID-19 cases remain at all-time highs and school clusters have been acknowledged for the first time this school year.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-08-06T14:24:36-10:00August 6, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: BOE, distance learning, Donna Mercado Kim, hiring, Keith Hayashi, Kurt Fevella, learning, michelle kidani, options, Phyllis Unebasami, Senate, Senate COVID-19 committee, teachers, virtual|
State senators complained Thursday that the Hawaii State Department of Education did not have an adequate plan to scale up distance learning this school year and failed to adequately support teachers and principals during the coronavirus pandemic.
kkerr@hsta.org2021-07-08T16:26:51-10:00July 8, 2021|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: cases, complex areas, COVID-19, David Ige, disclosure, governor, House, lawmakers, michelle kidani, Osa Tui, override, Senate, veto|
The State House and Senate have agreed to mandate disclosure of COVID-19 cases in public schools, overriding a veto by Gov. David Ige which would have kept secret the precise numbers of students and staff diagnosed with the disease, as well as the names of the schools where people were reported ill.
