Children and Youth Day 2016

Children and Youth Day 2016

On Sunday, volunteers from CESA  joined PPS-HI board members at the Children and Youth Day event at the Hawaii State Capital. We collected responses for our 1000 Family Voices cards from parents, students, educators, and community members, and had coloring pages for...
Support PPS Hawaii with Foodland’s “Give Aloha”

Support PPS Hawaii with Foodland’s “Give Aloha”

PPS Hawai‘i is a mostly volunteer organization that collaborates to support and improve public education by increasing family engagement. This month of September, we are asking you to donate to PPS Hawai‘i through Foodland’s Give Aloha campaign. Our Give Aloha number...
SBA Testing

SBA Testing

Now that the annual SBA testing is wrapping up for some schools, we want to know: How did testing go for your child? Your stories help us understand and communicate how parents feel about major issues facing education in Hawai’i. Testing Survey Your Name * Email...
Parent Engagement Program

Parent Engagement Program

The Parent Engagement Program (PEP) and Family Academy will build the skills and knowledge of parents and family members so they can become authentically engaged partners in education.  PPS-HI will work with families at three middle schools: two on Oahu, including...

Every Student Succeeds Act Replaces No Child Left Behind

New legislation gives Hawaii more flexibility with testing in our schools In December, President Obama announced “the Christmas Miracle”—that Congress had managed to pass the new “Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)” to replace the unpopular “No Child Left Behind Act...