by Deborah Bond-Upson | Jan 22, 2024 | COVID-19, Family Engagement, Legislative News, National Education Issues, Pandemic
While tutoring, chronic absenteeism and extra-learning time are shared priorities, some point to an “urgency gap” between educators and parents. — Read on...
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Jan 22, 2024 | Legislative News, School Funding
Hawaii public school officials are arguing for more money to restore state budget cuts, cover inflation, continue students’ academic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and insulate against coming “funding cliffs,” but some state legislators are pressing them to first...
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Jun 4, 2023 | Family Engagement, Teachers
One of the first teachers to ever shop at Kumu’s Cupboard — a nonprofit store that provides free classroom supplies to Kauai educators — had a surprising reaction: She walked out to her truck and cried. — Read on...
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Jan 27, 2023 | Education Innovation, Family Engagement
K-12 News — Read on www.k12dive.com/news/Hawaii-announces-expanded-preschool-plan/641274/
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Jan 10, 2023 | Education Innovation
From public schools on the Westside to private schools in Honolulu, teachers are finding creative ways to educate — and empower — students facing the effects of a warming planet. — Read on www.civilbeat.org/