In memoriam: Ronald Heck, education leadership advocate
Nationally renowned education scholar, teacher and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa professor Ronald Harvey Heck died on January 11.
Hawaiʻi P–20, Exec. Office on Early Learning awarded $19.9M
The federal grant is a renewal of the Preschool Development Grant—“Our Keiki, Our ʻOhana, Our Future Project”—originally awarded to the state in 2018.
UH Hilo student mentoring program gets statewide showcase
The Ka Pouhana Mentoring Program pairs UH Hilo student mentors with faculty members to give support to first-year college students.
Kaiser HS Peace and Sustainability Garden grows plants and students
Paul Balazs and his students spent several months clearing an overgrown plot of land that would become the Peace and Sustainability Garden.
10 UH Mānoa subjects on Times Higher Education premier world ranking
Five of the 10 ranked subjects placed in the world’s top 1%, while the others placed in the world’s top 2–4%.
Nā Pua Noʻeau expands reach to motivate more keiki, ʻohana
The enrichment program conducted development workshops reaching a total of 86 professionals including educators and social workers.
$8M grant to support underserved children, family engagement in education
Over the next five years, Hye Jin Park and Chuan Chinn will work with the students and their families to find ways to address their needs.
UH general education curriculum draft available for review
There will be four upcoming town halls for the UH community to respond to the proposal and discuss next steps.
Educational reform focus of new book co-authored by UH professor
Brent Edwards and his co-authors conducted a study of the ways that privatization is affecting the education system in Honduras.
$700K gift supports students with learning differences
The award funds the development of innovative online modules to help faculty, staff and administrators improve their interactions with students with learning differences.
