by Chelsi Molina | Dec 23, 2020 | Education Innovation, Family Engagement, Newsletter, School Community Councils (SCCs), School Funding, School News
Did you know that Hawai’i law mandates that all State of Hawai’i Department of Education public schools have a School Community Council (SCC)? We created a quick 7 question survey and would love to hear from you! Whether you’re familiar with, or have...
by Chelsi Molina | Dec 10, 2020 | Family Engagement, Hawai‘i School Urgencies, Legislative News, Media Coverage, Pandemic, PPS-Hawaii Testimony, School Community Councils (SCCs), School Funding, School News, Teachers
Parents for Public Schools of Hawai’i’s President, Lois Yamauchi was featured in The Honolulu Star Advertiser’s column on Tuesday December 8, 2020 discussing the proposed cuts to the Hawaii Department of Education 2021-2023 operating budget. To read...
by Chelsi Molina | Nov 18, 2020 | Family Engagement, Hawai‘i School Urgencies, Media Coverage, Pandemic, PPS-Hawaii Testimony, School News, Virtual Learning
KITV recently wrote an article on Parents for Public School’s of Hawai’i’s 5 Minute Family Pandemic Survey Results which highlighted our results showing more than half of parents showing concern of their children’s education during Covid-19...
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Nov 10, 2020 | Family Engagement, Hawai‘i School Urgencies, Pandemic, Virtual Learning
Nov. 24, 2020– Parents for Public Schools of Hawai‘i Board has asked Acellus CEO and the HI DOE for Answers Roger Billings, CEO of Acellus, made a video statement over a week ago, asserting that the HI DOE could lose $272million by dropping the Acellus program...
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Nov 8, 2020 | Family Engagement, Hawai‘i School Urgencies, Pandemic, Virtual Learning
Audio diaries from nine Oahu teenagers reveal how Generation Z was uniquely prepared to weather disruptions from the pandemic. — Read on www.civilbeat.org/2020/11/the-kids-are-alright-2020-through-the-eyes-of-hawaiis-teenagers/
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Nov 2, 2020 | Family Engagement, Hawai‘i School Urgencies, Resources, Virtual Learning
What can this guide do for you? Your involvement in your child’s education can lead to better learning results and outcomes. This “Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide” will inform you, as a parent or caregiver, as you monitor your child’s progress as your child...