Hawai‘i at War: The Road to Pearl Harbor presentation will be at Outlets of Maui from Friday, December 7th until Monday, December 10th. December 7th marks 77 years since the Pearl Harbor attack. The exhibit is an extensive collection of rare maps, aerial photos, documents, vehicles, artifacts, and memorabilia from the WWII Pacific Theater. Free. 12:00pm. Outlets […]
Lewis Hyde and Matthew Zapruder at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
See Lewis Hyde and Matthew Zapruder at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Thursday, December 6th. Hyde is author of The Gift, a MacArthur Fellow, and renowned scholar. Zapruder is an accomplished poet, translator, and the former poetry editor of The New York Times. The duo will speak about why poetry and the arts matter […]
‘The Road to Pearl Harbor’ Exhibit at Story of Hawaii Museum
“The Road to Pearl Harbor” Exhibit’ will be at Story of Hawai‘i Museum from now until Monday, December 10th. This World War II exhibit will showcase a collection of vintage maps, prints, military documents, and WWII paraphernalia. Learn more about the events that led to this war, battle strategies, and outcomes that shaped not only the […]
Constitutional Amendment in the Coconut Poll
Discussion 10/26/2018: Would you vote for a constitutional amendment to allow the state legislature the power to tax properties in order to support public education? This week we talked about how the Hawai‘i Supreme Court invalidated the ballot question for a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the state to apply a surcharge to investment property […]
Con Am gets canned. Now what?
On Friday, Oct. 19, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court invalidated the ballot question to authorize a constitutional amendment that would have allowed the state legislature to implement a surcharge on investment property to support public education. All four counties in the state of Hawai‘i petitioned the court to have the question removed, citing that the question […]
Funding awarded to University of Hawai‘i, including $3.5 million for Maui high school and middle school students
Students from low-income families in Hawai‘i will benefit from $39 million in federal grants awarded to The University of Hawai‘i. The grants are designed to help increase the number of low-income middle and high school students statewide who succeed in college through GEAR UP, the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs from the […]
Maui High alumna new director of development at UH Maui
Dr. Jocelyn Romero Demirbag, Ed.D. has joined the University of Hawai‘i Foundation advancement team at University of Hawai‘i Maui College where she will serve as director of development. In her new role, Romero Demirbag will expand fundraising efforts and broaden philanthropic support for students and programs at the college. Romero Demirbag previously served as head […]
Hawaii Trust Counsel Talk at Wailuku Public Library
There’s a Hawaii Trust Counsel Talk at Wailuku Public Library on Thursday, October 11th. Attorney John Roth of Hawaii Trust and Estate Counsel will discuss the pros and cons of using a trust for estate planning. He will also share little known stories about real trusts that were established by Princess Pauahi, Queen Liliuokalani, Queen […]
Hawai‘i Chamber of Commerce contributes $600,000 to fight constitutional amendment, Civil Beat reports a day before teachers protest for funding
On Mon., Oct. 1, Honolulu Civil Beat reported on the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii’s transfer of $600,000 to the Affordable Hawai‘i Coalition PAC, a political action committee formed in opposition to the proposed state constitutional amendment to give the legislature the power to implement a surcharge on investment property to support public education. The contribution […]
Pacific Whale Foundation offers Plastic Pollution Solutions program
A new Plastic Pollution Solutions program is available to all middle and high school students in Maui County. The program is a product of a grant awarded to Pacific Whale Foundation through the County of Maui Environmental Protection and Sustainability Division. The goal is to familiarize students with the environmental issue of plastics in […]
Westin Nanea Ocean Villas awards its first academic scholarship
Kale‘a Paiva is the recipient of the first academic scholarship awarded by The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas. Paiva – a graduate of Kula Kaiapuni, King Kekaulike High School’s Hawaiian immersion program – completed her high school career with a 4.02 GPA and began her first semester at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington to further her […]
Funding Our Keiki’s Future: Is a constitutional amendment the answer?
This election, voters will have the chance to amend the state constitution. The ballot question, “Shall the legislature be authorized to establish, as provided by law, a surcharge on investment real property to be used to support public education?” has been the subject of heated debate. If the majority of votes cast and tallied for […]
University of Hawai‘i campuses ranked most diverse in nation
Hawai’i’s colleges and universities are some of the most diverse in the country. All University of Hawaiʻi campuses ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. for greatest racial and ethnic diversity among four-year and two-year institutions, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education’s 2018 Almanac diversity rankings. UH Maui College is the third most […]
More qualified, more educated, less pay: Average teacher salary in Hawai‘i declines 6.4 percent
Contract negotiations may have won Hawai‘i’s teachers nominal pay raises, but data shows that average teacher pay, when adjusted for inflation, is actually lower than it was in 2009. On Sep. 5, The Guardian US published an article headlined “Teacher Pay Drops 5% in Last Decade – Despite Better Qualified Staff,” in which author Erin […]
I Ka Nani O Lele at Lahainaluna Highschool
I Ka Nani O Lele will happen at Lahainaluna Highschool on Saturday, September 15th. Lahainaluna’s annual high school festival will feature Maui’s favorite eateries and food trucks, local artisans, vendors, game booths, keiki activities, a silent auction, and live entertainment. See performances by Uncle George Kahumoku Jr., Leipono, Matagi Trio, Kaleo Phillips, Lahainaluna Hawaiian Club, […]
Official statewide text alerts for Hawai‘i public schools
Hawai‘i State Department of Education schools are formally transitioning to a SchoolMessenger text messaging system that will allow schools to mass message parents via text message, email, and phone calls with important school updates. Most of Maui’s schools are participating in this notification system. To launch the transition, SchoolMessenger sent an automated text message from […]
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