August 25 2016 – Honolulu City Council is exploring guided tour limits at Waimanalo beaches. A bill under consideration is aimed at addressing an influx of tourists who are making their way to East Oahu as part of organized guided tours. Some believe the increase in visitor traffic became an issue […]
Education
August 11, 2016 – Vandals damaged Hahaione Elementary School’s playground over the August 6 weekend. The $45,000 structure, paid for with community donations, will have to be removed at a cost of $20,000. [HNN] August 11, 2016 – Kila Ka‘aihue tells Hawaii Prep World how uncanny timing delivered him from […]
Your presence is requested. Reminder reposted here: ESSA TOWN HALL MEETING – August 10 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm @ KALANI HIGH SCHOOL Please register at the link below. Here is your opportunity to have an impact on YOUR public school system. Through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), feedback and attendance is […]
Just posted at DOE Hawaii: Military Recruiting Opt-Out Notice [pdf] “The Federal Every Student Succeeds Act, (ESSA) requires the Department of Education (DOE) to provide to military recruiters, upon their request, the name, address, and telephone number of secondary school students. Although military recruiters focus their efforts on high school […]
Mini Maker Faire 2016 at Iolani School: A recap Mini Maker Faire in Honolulu wrapped up on June 25, 2016 and I finally made it to the event in their third year. It was all I expected and more. I had also signed up for a soldering lesson. Soldering, pronounced […]
ESSA TOWN HALL MEETING – August 10 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm @ KALANI HIGH SCHOOL Please register at the link below. Here is your opportunity to have an impact on YOUR public school system. Through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), feedback and attendance is essential. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-town-hall-meeting-tickets-26597822804 ESSA FAQS – Hawaii […]
The more I work at trying to learn Japanese, the more I think that schools shouldn’t make world language mandatory. It’s not that I’m not progressing; I am. In fact, more so than when enrolled in formal classes. It really boils down to the learning curve and the amount of […]
Just released [Hawaii Department of Education] April 18, 2016 SCHOOL DATE TIME VENUE CHARTER Aiea Sun., May 22 6:00 PM Aloha Stadium Anuenue Sat., May 21 10:30 AM School Campus Baldwin Fri., May 20 6:00 PM War Memorial Stadium Campbell Sat., May 14 5:00 PM Aloha Stadium […]
Recently I received a number of inquiries regarding math tutors in Hawaii. I’m looking for one for my kids too, but I also remembered that the University of Hawaii provides free tutors through their Online Learning Academy (OLA). Their generous hours are from Monday through Friday: 9am to 10pm; Sunday: 5pm to 10pm […]
Once again, by accident, I happened upon a useful report from the Hawaii Department of Education. This report (attachment in PDF available at the end of the article) is for the 2013-2014 school year and provides metrics and demographics for Niu Valley Middle school. A full set of reports for […]
