Our Legacy of Love - “Leading with Aloha”

My husband and I just came back from a short vacation to visit my son and his family on the mainland. Although we had a wonderful time, it c...

I had the pleasure of attending yesterday's Hawaii State Teacher of the Year ceremony, and I was impressed with the honorees!  There wer...

Recently, principals in our state took a survey, and one of the questions was how much time we spent on schoolwork per week.  Not surprising...

Fall intersession is over, and like always, I lament that time went by so quickly.   I have good intentions of cleaning my office first (how...

General Learner Outcomes for our Department of Education are the overarching standards for all students in our schools.  GLO #6 is "Ef...

This is an update of a post I wrote last year titled, "Chronic Absenteeism."  The State has made increasing attendance at schools ...

Ensuring the safety of our students and staff is our most important responsibility.  We know that accidents do happen, but whenever an unsaf...