Small neighbor island schools would benefit from the proposal Posted: February 15, 2022 The state Senate Education Committee approved a measure to appropriate more funding for remote and small Hawaii schools at its hearing on the measure Monday. Currently, the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) uses a Weighted Student Formula (WSF) to distribute funds for school budgets based on the type of school (elementary, middle, high) along with a base amount for each pupil. Additional funding is aligned with different student needs and characteristics including gifted and talented, economic disadvantage, English learners, transiency, homeless, and [...]