#State Department of Education
More than 1,700 students from Lahaina public schools have not enrolled since the wildfire
Department officials tell Maui Now that of the more than 1,700 outstanding students, some may have moved out of state, enrolled in private schools, or have taken a pause while they await the reopening of their Lahaina campus.
Menstrual equity bill signed into law so students can receive free products
The measure requires the state Department of Education to provide menstrual products free of charge to all students on all public-school campuses.
Pre-apprenticeship program offers paid high school summer internships in building trades
A paid summer youth training and internship program is now accepting applications from qualified high school students (including 2022 grads) interested in the building trades. Applications are due March 25.
Governor Ige to Announce Support for DOE’s Proposal to Tackle Teacher Shortage Through Pay Increases
Governor David Ige plans to announce support for the Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s proposal to tackle the teacher shortage through pay increases.
Maui joins state in observance of National Child Passenger Safety Week
The state’s four county police departments are stepping up enforcement of Hawaii’s child passenger restraint laws as part of the National Child Passenger Safety Week that runs through Saturday. Last year, police issued 1,646 child restraint violations across the state. Under Hawaii law, children under 4 are required to ride in a federally approved child […]
Maui Girls’ Softball Players Sue DOE and County to ‘Level the Playing Field’
Three Baldwin High School (BHS) softball players, their parents, and their coach filed a lawsuit against the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) and the County of Maui claiming unfair discrimination against girls’ athletics. The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Foundation (ACLU) and Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing (AHFI) filed a lawsuit today in […]
GOVERNOR LINGLE STATEMENT ON HSTA PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT
The Governor and the Hawaii State Teachers Association reached a preliminary settlement in an ongoing discussion of labor negotiations. In a statement released this afternoon, Governor Linda Lingle said, the agreement recognizes the state’s growing budget shortfall and is in the best interest of teachers, students and the general public. She thanked the Department and […]