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MEDIA RELEASE The state Department of Education has notified the U.S. Department of Education of its intent to file an application for ESEA Flexibility in mid-February, 2012 for a Spring 2012 review. “Hawaii is taking another bold step forward to accelerate education reform, raise accountability, and ensure all students graduate college- and career-ready,” Superintendent Kathryn […]

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American Savings Bank today kicked off its Bank for Education program, which helps the community raise funds for Hawaii’s schools with every new qualified personal checking account that is opened. The campaign, which runs through December 15, 2011, is committed to awarding more than $250,000 to local schools. Last year Waiakea High School was awarded […]

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The fall 2011 opening enrollment for the University of Hawai‘i System reached yet another high in the institution’s history with 60,519 students. It surpasses fall 2010’s record enrollment of 60,231 by 288 students, or 0.5 percent. UH’s fall opening enrollment has increased for a fifth straight year and has grown by 20 percent since 2006.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has authorized the use of $5,208,793 in federal stimulus funds to support Extended Learning Opportunities for students at public schools that have not met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Extended Learning Opportunities add instructional time to the scheduled school day and also add classes during Saturdays, semester breaks and summers. These […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle issued the following statement in response to comments made by an appointed member of a State legislative committee criticizing Hawaii’s use of federal stimulus funds. The committee meeting Tuesday was a clumsily disguised event to criticize the Administration a week before state elections. “Eighteen months ago, I committed to invest […]

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Governor Linda Lingle today applauded the collaborative efforts of education and community partners that resulted in Hawai‘i being named a Race to the Top grant winner. The U.S. Department of Education made the announcement this morning that Hawai‘i is among 10 states and the District of Columbia in the competition’s second round of grant awards.

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Hawaii is expected to receive $39,311,983 to fund teacher salaries and benefits and save about 700 education-related jobs, Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel K. Akaka announced today. The funds are provided in a $26 billion state aid bill approved by the U.S. Senate. The bill passed today 61-39 with Senator Inouye and Senator Akaka […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona, the leading Republican gubernatorial candidate, hasunveiled his policy agenda for education reform, which details key initiatives to improve Hawaii’s public education system. “For Hawaii to compete in a world continually transformed by the boundless opportunities of the 21st Century and to ensure that we develop and keep local talent […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The second phase of the Obama administration’s Race to the Top competition drew applications from 35 states and the District of Columbia seeking to win a share of $3.4 billion provided by Congress to drive education reform. Between the current phase and the first phase, which drew 41 applications, 47 states have applied […]

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The U.S. Census Bureau reported today more women than men are expected to occupy professions such as doctors, lawyers and college professors as they represent approximately 58 percent of young adults, age 25 to 29, who hold an advanced degree. In addition, among all adults 25 and older, more women than men had high school […]

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Sen. Josh Green has released this statement: The education of our children is one of our most important responsibilities. The way we teach our students and run our schools will determine Hawaii’s future. And today we face a crisis in our public education system. As parents, we cannot allow politicians and bureaucrats to compromise the […]

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Plan to get children back to class Plan would ensure there is no classroom time lost for the period of January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. (current furlough schedule continues through Dec. 31, 2009) 27 Fridays of class time will be restored over 1 ½ years beginning Jan. 1, 2010. How this would be […]

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Rep. Mazie Hirono has issued the following statement: Aloha, Last Friday was the first of 17 teacher furlough days Hawaii’s public schools will face through the end of the regular school year. In a letter to the editor (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Oct. 6), I shared our community’s concern over the negative impact these furlough days have […]

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MEDIA RELEASE President Barack Obama’s speech, delivered Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Arlington, Va., in full: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.  […]

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