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In the News (Fri 25 Jul 08)

  
 Kennedy Center: State of Hawaii Department of Education
Hawaii has one of the oldest public education systems in the nation, second only to Massachusetts, and it is the only state with a statewide public school system.
Hawaii's centralized, statewide system, funded through legislative appropriations, has produced an enviable record of funding equity for the Department of Education's (DOE) seven administrative districts, which operate 245 schools for 190,000 students on seven islands.
The Hawaii Commission on Performance Standards, created by the Hawaii State Legislature in 1991 (Act 334), the "Omnibus Education Act of 1994" (Act 272) and the Hawaii's Goals for Education (1990), closely paralleling the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, are examples of long-range goals of Hawaii's school system.
kennedy-center.org /education/partners/profiles/HawaiiDeptofEduc.html   (598 words)

  
 Education
Department of Education is committed to a quality education for all of Hawaii's children, which began more than 160 years ago, when Hawaii's great monarch, King Kamehameha III, established a statewide public school system.
Hawaii Educational Network Consortium 2004 consists of the East-West Center, Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, Hawaii State Department of Education, and University of Hawaii to coordinate, facilitate and accelerate telecommunications technology in Hawaii's education and research communities.
Hawaii Council on Economic Education is a statewide partnership of business, labor and education to promote and improve the teaching of economics in Hawai`i’s public and private schools and increase the economic and financial literacy of Hawai`i’s students and residents.
www.soc.hawaii.edu /dianena/education.htm   (1160 words)

  
 MWR Hawaii
Hawaii is the only state in the nation where public education is administered on a statewide basis.
Hawaii's statewide school program is among the tenth largest in the United States and the only single-unified system in the nation.
The Joint Venture Education Forum is a cooperative effort between the Department of Defense and the Hawaii State Department of Education that focuses on the needs of military children in Hawaii's schools; funds are used for structural improvements, educational materials, and other expenses.
www.mwrarmyhawaii.com /cys/school_information.asp   (602 words)

  
 Collection Policy Statement:Education-Main Page
The education selector is responsible for the general education collection and has informal arrangements with selectors in other subject fields to fund education-related materials (e.g.
In addition, retrospective materials in educational foundations and education in Hawaii are considered for addition to the collection.
Works on higher education, the history of education, distance education, and educational technology in all its aspects are collected on a broad basis.
libweb.hawaii.edu /uhmlib/collection/education/main.html   (648 words)

  
 Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
Then, placing blame for the failure of Hawaii schools on the students, the Executive Director of the Hawaii State Teachers’ Association claimed it was the fault of ESL students for the poor performance rating of Hawaii’s public schools.
Hawaii consistently ranks in the bottom tier of states and territories, and in some cases at the very bottom of the list, with respect to indices of student achievement.
Hawaii scores on the SAT-9 consistently range between the 40th and 50th percentile, placing it in the bottom half of states.
www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?1409aca8-9687-49f7-a1d2-7a64918537dc   (1129 words)

  
 HAWAII COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Until June 1995 the private schools in Hawaii were licensed by the Hawaii State Department of Education in accord with procedures contained known as “Rule 100” under Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 8, Department of Education, Chapter 100, August 1988.
In 1993 the State Legislature began to explore the possibilities of releasing the Department of Education from its responsibilities for private schools in order to allow the Department to focus its resources on widely recognized needs of the public schools in Hawaii.
Act 188 repealed that law that gave the State Department of Education the responsibility for both the licensing of private schools and the certification of private school teachers.
www.hais.org /HCPS.htm   (625 words)

  
 Title VII Bilingual Education in Hawaii: Lessons Learned
Hawaii, one of the most linguistically diverse states in the nation, is a potential leader in bilingual and multicultural education, given the strengths and capabilities of its multicultural population.
These Title VII bilingual education projects have been addressing the same general education curriculum requirements and performance expectations for all students, which are outlined in the Hawaii State Department of Education’s Foundation Program Objectives and the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards.
Hawaii’s extensive experience in implementing Title VII bilingual education projects has taught practitioners a great deal about the promises and pitfalls of bilingual education as a delivery system.
www.prel.org /products/Products/bilingual-education.htm   (1616 words)

  
 Hawaii State Department of Education - dKosopedia
The Department of Education (DOE) serves 183,000 students in 284 schools, it is approximately the 10th largest school system in the nation.
Act 51, Reinventing Education Act of 2004 was the 2004 Legislature’s answer to Governor Lingle’s attempt to decentralize the monolithic statewide Department of Education (DOE) into several individual districts as is common in the other 49 states.
State surplus growing Lingle aims to use part of the $632.6 million for education and a tax cut for the poor -- Democrats express concern that the funds will be consumed by public-worker raises By Richard Borreca Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 10-11-05.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Hawaii_State_Department_of_Education   (2775 words)

  
 Hawai'i Department of Education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
i State Department of Education is the most centralized and only statewide public education system in the United States.
The Board of Education is empowered by the State Constitution (Article X, Section 3 [1]) to formulate statewide education policy.
i State Department of Education into smaller school districts that were localed modeled after a system found in Canada.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawaii_State_Department_of_Education   (977 words)

  
 A Historical Perspective on Title VII Bilingual Education Projects in Hawaii
The bilingual education effort in Hawaii was affected by several critical events in the late 1960s and early 1970s: (1) the liberalization of immigrant policies in 1965, (2) the end of the Vietnam War, (3) Affirmative Action legislation, and (4) the passing of the 1968 Bilingual Education Act.
Hawaii has a greater need for bilingual education than do most other states in the nation: From 1990 to 1997, Hawaii has seen a 40% growth rate in its LEP population, making it one of the states with the fastest-growing rates.
Belen C. Ongteco, Ed.D., was a State Educational Specialist for bilingual education with the Hawaii State Department of Education.
www.prel.org /products/Products/historical-pers.htm   (6568 words)

  
 Untied State Education Agencies
Department of Defense Education Gateway - Info on Dep't of Defense efforts such as scholarships, apprenticeships, fellowships, school partnerships, student and teacher enhancement programs.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Education Programs - A growing mission for the Laboratory is to apply its resources and expertise to help enhance the teaching of science, mathematics, and technology both locally and nationwide through exploration, discovery, and understanding of the relevance of science and technology.
Department for Education and Children's Services - South Australia department committed to providing quality learning, teaching and care.
www.highered.nysed.gov /segov.htm   (455 words)

  
 Web Resources: Education & Schools
For all other states the only information available is a brief overview of statewide testing standards, a summary of what data is currently collected, and what data still needs to be collected by the state.
The National Education Association, based in Washington D.C., is "the nation's leading organization committed to advancing the cause of public education." NEA boasts a membership of over 2.7 million educators who work in every level of the educational field.
The Fdtn's three flagship initiatives are The Broad Prize for Urban Education, The Broad Center for Superintendents (nonprofit executive development center established by the Fdtn and former Michigan Governor, John Engler), and The Broad Institute for School boards.
www.datacenter.org /research/education.htm   (2078 words)

  
 Welcome to the SIG Web Site
The Hawaii State Improvement Grant (SIG) is currently mid-way through year four of a five-year grant cycle.
To facilitate grant start-up during year one, the University of Hawaii took the responsibility to ramp-up grant activities and provided the administration of grant sub-contracts during year two as Department of Education personnel came on board, administrative responsibility was transitioned to the Department of Education.
The intent was to coordinate personnel development, technical assistance, and information provision activities with State, complex, and school-level improvement plans thus resulting in improved services and supports, as well as educational outcomes for children with disabilities.
www.sig.hawaii.edu   (293 words)

  
 Hawaii Law
A free copy of the rules may be obtained from the Hawaii State Department of Education, Student Personnel Services 2530 10th Ave., Room A10, Honolulu, HI 96816; (808)733-9109 A brief summary of some of the rules is given below.
You have a CHOICE of showing progress via: standardized test scores, an evaluation by a teacher certified in the state of Hawaii, OR a parent-written report providing statements of progress in each subject area and samples of the student'swork.
The State Department of Education has taken the position that, under the existing administrative rules, homeschooled students are not allowed to participate in school classes or extra curricular activities.
eclectichomeeducators.faithweb.com /States/hawaii.html   (366 words)

  
 Hawaii State Department of Health - www.hawaii.gov/health   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Hawaii State Department of Health's Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) is the official state government program addressing tobacco control in Hawaii.
It is critical to provide tobacco prevention education to students in elementary through high school because impressions about tobacco use are formed and developed during this period.
On November 16, 2006, Hawai’i celebrates becoming the 14th state to go smoke-free and enact a comprehensive law that protects workers throughout the state from exposure to secondhand smoke.
www.hawaii.gov /health/healthy-lifestyles/tobacco/index.html   (778 words)

  
 Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was passed into law in 1965 – 41 years ago – as a mechanism to get more funding for disadvantaged students to state education systems.
Hawaii failed to meet the 2001 deadline and was granted a 2-year extension, with a final deadline of December 12, 2003.
State Superintendent Pat Hamamoto already is attempting to head off any negative publicity that might arise from the poor evaluation, taking an immediate, pre-emptive public relations approach, hitting the local airwaves to assure the listening audience that the DOE is still on target for meeting its goals for student achievement under No Child Left Behind.
www.grassrootinstitute.org /GrassrootPerspective/FforFailure.shtml   (653 words)

  
 Hawaii Department Of Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
...Hawaii is quite honored to have three Blue Ribbon awards," said Superintendent Patricia.....Hawaii State Department of Education, P.O. Box 2360, Honolulu, HI 96804; Physical address:...
Department offers students an academic program that focuses not only on interpersonal and intercultural communication, but on management and international communication and...
Oversees the Department of Education and the Hawaii State Public Library System.
www.astd-nh.org /hawaii-department-of-education.html   (180 words)

  
 Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
Editor's note: State Circuit Judge Karen Ahn stated at the Oct. 7, 2004, hearing she wanted to further research whether the lawsuit Garner et al v.
the Hawaii State Department of Education 2002 did not, according to her, show the pay cut causing "irreparable harm" was wrong on several levels.
It says so in fl and white, and is signed by Pat Hamamoto, superintendent of education for the state Department of Education.
www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?26da0a6b-2359-4d12-8d08-a2c08867cee4   (709 words)

  
 Illinois State Board of Education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Illinois State Board of Education or ISBE, autonomous of the governor and the state legislature, administers public education in the state of Illinois.
There is current debate as to the role of the ISBE and whether or not its autonomous relationship with the governor and the state legislature is appropriate.
The structure would mimic the system employed by the Hawaii State Department of Education, which has no local school districts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Illinois_State_Board_of_Education   (223 words)

  
 Mathcounts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
MATHCOUNTS appreciates all the support received from the Department of Education and from Kathy Nishimura, a State Specialist in the DOE and a member of the Hawaii MATHCOUNTS Steering Committee.
Prior to the competition, the team and the Hawaii ohana were able to visit the White House, the FBI, the National Zoo, took pictures with Senator Daniel Akaka and took a VIP Capitol tour conducted by Senator Akaka's staff.
They are also grateful for their fl satin Hawaii Team jackets, t-shirts that they wore on competition day, and the beautiful leis worn at the banquet.
www.eng.hawaii.edu /~hspe/mathc/mathnat1.htm   (315 words)

  
 Hawaii State Resources
For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.
NICHCY State Resources are listings of selected state-wide organizations that can refer people to organizations in their area.
Publication of this document is made possible through a Cooperative Agreement between the Academy for Educational Development and the Office of Special Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education.
www.nichcy.org /stateshe/hi.htm   (476 words)

  
 " HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHER CERTIFICATIONS"
Hawaii's current regulations require that a teaching certificate, to be issued only upon the employment of an individual as a teacher, school librarian or counselor with the Hawaii State Department of Education.
Successful completion of a state-approved teacher education program from a university or college whose accreditation is recognized by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
NTE score reports must be taken within five years of the date of submittal of an application to the Department.
www.academploy.com /cert/certha.htm   (896 words)

  
 State Profiles. Hawaii
Several States have county or city licensing regulations which may supersede State requirements; reported data excludes such requirements.
Hawaii has a separate set of regulations for infant/toddler programs.
No official endorsement of any practice, publication, program, or individual by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration for Children and Families, the Child Care Bureau, or the National Child Care Information Center is intended or is to be inferred.
nccic.org /statedata/statepro/hawaii.html   (799 words)

  
 TLCF
In 1997 President Clinton challenged educators nationwide to ensure that "All children be
Department of Education sponsors on-going 2- PD credit staff development workshops.
The TLCF staff development training courses are developed to meet needs of teachers and education professionals throughout the State of Hawaii by offering on-line and/or face-to-face courses that will enable educators to efficiently,
www.k12.hi.us /~tlcf   (84 words)

  
 Other State Education Agencies
FEDIX: an on-line information service that links the higher education community and the federal government to facilitate research, education, and services.
These links are provided as a service of the Office of Higher Education.
The contents are solely the responsibility of the agencies and organizations identified.
www.highered.nysed.gov /oris/segov.htm   (363 words)

  
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FY 2000 Career Ladder Grantees: Awarded to higher education institutions to upgrade the skills of school staff who are not certified.
Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration $220 million in FY 2000 $240 million requested in FY 2001 Helps raise student achievement by assisting public schools across the country to implement comprehensive school reform programs that are based on reliable research and effective practices and that include an emphasis on basic academics and parental involvement.
Subsequent annual amounts are based on program compliance and future appropriations.) Kamehameha Schools $ 309,265 (1998) University of Hawaii $ 290,487 (1998) FY 2000 Upward Bound Grantees: Awarded to institutions of higher education, non-profit agencies, or, in exceptional cases, secondary schools to provide fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance.
www.ed.gov /inits/FY2000/grants/grants_hi.doc   (1062 words)

  
 Appendix C
It enhances educational and research activities, provides a conduit for the transmission and sharing of information, provides access to appropriate national and international resources, and assists in developing the literacy skills necessary in a technology-rich society.
I agree not to hold the State of Hawaii Department of Education, the University of Hawaii or Maui High Performance Computing Center nor any of its employees nor any of the institutions or networks providing access to the Internet responsible for the performance of the system or the content of any material accessed through it.
I agree to abide by the Department of Education policy and guidelines and that my use of this system will be for educational purposes only.
www.k12.hi.us /~oasis/systems/appendc.html   (1012 words)

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