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| | 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. |
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