ʻIlima Intermediate teacher earns national human and civil rights award
The National Education Association (NEA) honored an ʻIlima Intermediate teacher with the prestigious Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Civil Rights Award.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-27T13:52:39-10:00May 27, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: gender and sexuality alliance, Hawaii DOE, ʻIlima Intermediate, Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Civil Rights Award, menstrual equity, NEA, pono award, Rep. Amy Perruso, Sarah Milianta-Laffin, STACY Award, STEM|
The National Education Association (NEA) honored an ʻIlima Intermediate teacher with the prestigious Mary Hatwood Futrell Human and Civil Rights Award.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-25T20:58:51-10:00May 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Cindy Reves, freedom of the press, gov. david ige, House Speaker Scott Saiki, McKinley High School, student journalism, student journalists, The Pinion|
McKinley High school English teacher and student newspaper advisor Cindy Reves saw the fruits of her labor pay off Monday when Gov. David Ige signed the Hawaiʻi Student Journalism Protection Act into law Monday.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-24T15:03:09-10:00May 24, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: advocacy, due process, now hiring, organizing, union, UniServ director, Windward Chapter|
The Hawaii State Teachers Association has an opening for a UniServ Director position located on the island of Oahu, with the geographic coverage area of Windward Oahu.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-20T10:14:20-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Caprice Young, Darrel Galera, Hawaii Board of Education, Hawaii Department of Education, interim superintendent, Keith Hayashi, Osa Tui, waipahu high school|
A split Hawaii Board of Education Thursday selected Interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi as the next superintendent of schools after a marathon, nearly 12-hour-long meeting during which each of the three finalist candidates made presentations and took questions from board members.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-19T15:18:09-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Asian and Pacific Islander American community, Asian Pacific American history, Asian Pacific American History Act, high school students, Legislation, Native Hawaiian, Senator Mazie Hirono, U.S. Department of Education|
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led nine of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act bicameral legislation Thursday. The proposal would help combat anti-Asian hate by giving teachers and students more opportunities to learn about the significant contributions and history of the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community in the United States.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-19T13:54:07-10:00May 19, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Ann Mahi, Corey Rosenlee, executive director, HSTA, HSTA executive director, HSTA President, Osa Tui, Wilbert Holck|
Hawaii State Teachers Association Executive Director Wilbert Holck plans to retire at the end of July after a distinguished career lasting 31 years at the union. Longtime public school complex area superintendent, principal, administrator, and teacher Ann Mahi will succeed Holck as executive director on Aug. 1.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T02:01:49-10:00May 5, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, differentials, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, House, michelle kidani, pre-K, Senate, shortage differentials, Sylvia Luke|
At a press conference on Thursday, Gov. David Ige affirmed his support for additional teacher pay after the state budget, which included $164 million for increasing teacher pay, passed both the House and Senate Tuesday.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-06T11:38:43-10:00May 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: 21 hours, compression, contract, Donovan Dela Cruz, funding, gov. david ige, hawaii state legislature, HIDOE, House, lawmakers, Negotiations, Senate, shortage differentials, state budget, Sylvia Luke|
State lawmakers Tuesday approved a state budget that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers.
Jill Meinecke2022-05-03T12:25:26-10:00May 3, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: AC, funding, Hawaii Department of Education, lawmakers, menstrual equity, pre-kindergarten, School Facilities Authority, State funding, student journalists|
Besides approving a state budget Tuesday that includes more than $164 million to end salary compression for experienced educators, fund shortage differentials, and restore paid job-embedded professional development for all teachers, legislators are giving final approval this week to other bills and budget items that will help educators and the students they teach.
Jill Meinecke2022-04-29T17:17:56-10:00April 29, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: advisory group, Caprice Young, Darrel Galera, Hawaii Board of Education, Keith Hayashi, Sarah Tochiki, search committee, superintendent, superintendent finalists, Whitney Aragaki|
A former Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) member and longtime school administrator, the interim superintendent, and the national superintendent for a network of nonprofit charter schools are the three finalists for Hawaii schools superintendent released Friday.