Congratulations to Nicole Blomberg, 2022 Counselor of the Year!
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) named Nicole Blomberg 2022 Hawaii School Counselor of the Year, the Hawaii State Department of Education announced Monday. The post Congratulations to...
View ArticleHouse Education Committee advances menstrual equity bill
The state House Education Committee Tuesday unanimously approved House Bill 2249 that would require Hawaii public and charter schools to provide free, quality menstrual products to students, moving it...
View ArticleLawmakers seek to end Hawaii youth vaping epidemic
A measure that would ban the sales of flavored nicotine products and prohibit the marketing of vaping products to people 21 advanced during the state House Committee on Health, Human Services &...
View ArticleHouse education, housing committees green light Ewa affordable housing for...
Oahu public school educators are one step closer to accessing affordable housing made available to them after the state House committees on education and housing unanimously advanced a bill on the...
View ArticleCelebrate Hawaiian Language Month with an introduction to ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
From common greetings to place names and street signs, we are surrounded by the Hawaiian language. Whether you were born or raised here or moved to the islands recently, having a foundational knowledge...
View ArticleLawmakers give initial OK for more public school AC funding
Bills that appropriate funds to install air conditioning units for public school classrooms that have not received air conditioning were approved by the state Senate Education Committee and House...
View ArticleSenate Education Committee advances bill to authorize more funding for remote...
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...
View ArticleTestimony needed by 10 a.m. Thursday on salary compression, shortage...
This Friday, Jan. 28, the state Senate Education Committee will hear two bills that are important to ensure the state can attract and retain experienced educators and ease the teacher shortage crisis....
View ArticleWhich tax preparation program is right for you?
With tax season upon us, it’s time to figure out your plan for doing your taxes and filing your tax forms. If you aren’t eligible for free tax prep, you can enlist the help of a tax pro or you can...
View ArticleHSTA welcomes advocacy UniServ director for Central, Honolulu, Kauai chapters
Scott Miller joined HSTA as its new advocacy UniServ director for Central, Honolulu, and Kauai chapters late last month bringing years of experience in education, law, and teacher advocacy to his role....
View ArticleBoard of Education promises stronger action on Red Hill water crisis
The Hawaii Board of Education postponed action Thursday on a resolution to address the water contamination crisis caused by the U.S. Navy’s Red Hill fuel tanks, promising a “stronger” proposal in a...
View ArticleBOE votes to support legislation to increase school-level employees’ pay
The Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) voted unanimously Thursday to amend its general 2022 legislative policy positions to support legislation relating to increasing the compensation of school-level...
View Article2022–23 Teacher Assignment and Transfer Program (TATP) Posting #1 available
Tenured teachers who are interested in applying for vacancies must submit an online application for each position. Probationary teachers in their fifth or sixth semester of probation, and National...
View ArticleBOE pauses permanent virtual school plan until it creates a new distance policy
BOE Chair Catherine Payne raised several concerns “that we’re trying to rush to get this going but we are not really fully prepared with the curriculum in place and the teachers trained and the real...
View ArticleSenate money panel approves menstrual equity in schools with overwhelming...
Lawmakers tasked with overseeing the state’s finances received nearly 200 pages of written testimony in support of Senate Bill 2821 SD1 relating to menstrual equity. The post Senate money panel...
View ArticleBills to pay teachers for years of service, assure shortage differentials...
The Senate Ways and Means Committee Friday approved two measures aimed at paying teachers for their years of service and continuing shortage differentials. The bills passed with no objections made by...
View ArticleSenate money panel greenlights paid teacher professional development
The Senate Ways and Means Committee Monday approved Senate Bill 3209 SD1 that would restore educators’ 21 hours of job-embedded professional development, which was removed from the contract last year...
View ArticleState House committee votes to prohibit underground fuel storage tanks near...
The state House Committee of Consumer Protection & Commerce voted to move forward with a bill Thursday that would prohibit the issuance or renewal of permits for large capacity underground fuel...
View ArticleHSTA helps Solomon Elementary teachers stop contract violation
When David Martin, a special education preschool teacher at Solomon Elementary on Schofield Barracks Army Base in Wahiawa, Oahu, heard his principal was violating the Hawaii State Teachers Association...
View ArticleHouse committee advances proposal for Hawaiian immersion expert on the BOE
The state House Committee on Judicial and Hawaiian Affairs advanced a bill last week that would require one of the at-large members of the Board of Education be an expert on Hawaiian language...
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