Education

Report Card: Hawaii Teachers

New contract ties compensation to effectiveness

By Stacy Yuen

May 2013

Report Card: DOE Principals

School principals are evaluated yearly on test scores, creating a good "school culture" and other factors.

By Beverly Creamer

May 2013

Accountable for Results

Here are three report cards on the state DOE's administrators, principals and teachers. What is being done about accountability in public education?

May 2013

Report Card: School Administrators

Fixing decades of bad management at the Department of Education

By Dennis Hollier

May 2013

Hawaii Business Guide to College Scholarships

Where to look, how to stand out from the crowd and how to speed the process

By Manjari Fergusson

April 2013

What's the ROI on Early Childhood Education

Preschool isn't just about school.

By Dennis Hollier

February 2013

Hawaii's Public Schools Leave Best and Brightest Behind

Hawaii should create elite public schools for top students

By Steven Petranik

November 2012

A Computer For Every Student

Many Hawaii private schools give each of their students a laptop or tablet computer, and now Gov. Neil Abercrombie wants similar programs in the public schools

By Marcie Kagawa

November 2012

Preparing the workforce of tomorrow at Hawaii's public schools

Career and Technical Education programs in Hawaii's public high schools help prepare students for jobs when they graduate

By Matthew Kain

October 2012

It’s All About Kids Sparks Enthusiasm for Learning with Technology

IAAK brings new learning technology to students. The latest is a Promethean ActivBoard, which is like an 87-inch iPad.

By Jon Letman

May 2012

Hawaii Pacific University’s College of Business Administration Dean Wants to Give Students Real World Experience

Deborah Crown is HPU's newest dean of the College of Business Administration. She wants the school to "develop profession-ready global leaders."

By Marcie Kagawa

May 2012

Honolulu EMS Chief Patty Dukes Studies for Business Management Degree

Patty Dukes worker her way up from paramedic to become chief of Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services. She went back to school to adapt to her new position.

By Marcie Kagawa

May 2012

Should a Hawaii High School Graduate Go to a Local or Mainland College?

Many say a UH business or law degree is a better ticket to success in Hawaii than a prestigious mainland degree

By Beverly Creamer

May 2012

Innovation: Autism Training Solutions Teaches the Teachers

There aren't enough qualified teachers to help autistic children, but a local company is filling the need with practical, online training.

By Beverly Creamer

January 2012

Akamai Finance Academy Gives Kids Wall Street Experience

Local kids get hands-on experience and visit Wall Street

By Jennifer Meyers

January 2012

	Report Card: Hawaii Teachers New contract ties compensation to effectiveness By Stacy Yuen May 2013
	Report Card: DOE Principals School principals are evaluated yearly on test scores, creating a good "school culture" and other factors. By Beverly Creamer May 2013
	Accountable for Results Here are three report cards on the state DOE's administrators, principals and teachers. What is being done about accountability in public education? May 2013
	Report Card: School Administrators Fixing decades of bad management at the Department of Education By Dennis Hollier May 2013
	Hawaii Business Guide to College Scholarships Where to look, how to stand out from the crowd and how to speed the process By Manjari Fergusson April 2013
	What's the ROI on Early Childhood Education Preschool isn't just about school. By Dennis Hollier February 2013
	Hawaii's Public Schools Leave Best and Brightest Behind Hawaii should create elite public schools for top students By Steven Petranik November 2012
	A Computer For Every Student Many Hawaii private schools give each of their students a laptop or tablet computer, and now Gov. Neil Abercrombie wants similar programs in the public schools By Marcie Kagawa November 2012
	Preparing the workforce of tomorrow at Hawaii's public schools Career and Technical Education programs in Hawaii's public high schools help prepare students for jobs when they graduate By Matthew Kain October 2012
	It’s All About Kids Sparks Enthusiasm for Learning with Technology IAAK brings new learning technology to students. The latest is a Promethean ActivBoard, which is like an 87-inch iPad. By Jon Letman May 2012
	Hawaii Pacific University’s College of Business Administration Dean Wants to Give Students Real World Experience Deborah Crown is HPU's newest dean of the College of Business Administration. She wants the school to "develop profession-ready global leaders." By Marcie Kagawa May 2012
	Honolulu EMS Chief Patty Dukes Studies for Business Management Degree Patty Dukes worker her way up from paramedic to become chief of Honolulu's Emergency Medical Services. She went back to school to adapt to her new position. By Marcie Kagawa May 2012
	Should a Hawaii High School Graduate Go to a Local or Mainland College? Many say a UH business or law degree is a better ticket to success in Hawaii than a prestigious mainland degree By Beverly Creamer May 2012
	Innovation: Autism Training Solutions Teaches the Teachers There aren't enough qualified teachers to help autistic children, but a local company is filling the need with practical, online training. By Beverly Creamer January 2012
	Akamai Finance Academy Gives Kids Wall Street Experience Local kids get hands-on experience and visit Wall Street By Jennifer Meyers January 2012

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