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Financial literacy to become state graduation requirement
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (393+ words) DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi Beginning next school year, Hawaii public school students will be required to complete financial literacy education as a condition of graduation " a move officials say is aimed at better preparing students for adulthood. The state Department…...
As youth sports professionalize, kids are burning out fast
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1124+ words) ESCONDIDO, Calif. " Like many mothers in Southern California, Paula Gartin put her twin son and daughter, Mikey and Maddy, into youth sports leagues as soon as they were old enough. For years, they loved playing soccer, baseball and other sports,…...
Dozens of keiki attend ‘Heroes and Helpers’ at Hilo Target store
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (208+ words) Held at the Target Hilo store, the event welcomed 50 young participants. With this year's focus on keiki and youth living in Hilo, the celebration brought holiday cheer while fostering positive ... Dozens of keiki attend "Heroes and Helpers' at Hilo Target…...
HPA to launch Pre-K program in fall 2026
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (246+ words) Hawaii Preparatory Academy is launching a new Pre-K program next year. WAIMEA " Hawaii Preparatory Academy has announced the launch of a pre-kindergarten program beginning in fall 2026. Housed in a newly renovated space on the school's Village Campus in the heart…...
County to host early childhood conference in Sept.
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) Educators, caregivers and early childhood professionals across the state are invited to register for the Hawaii Island Early Childhood Conference held Sept. 12-13 at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona. The event is hosted by the Hawaii County Department of…...
The power of sailing: West Hawaii nonprofit helps keiki expand their horizons at sea
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (789+ words) Sailing is good for kids. That's the premise behind the new nonprofit Kohala Sailing Foundation, which works to foster confidence, teamwork, environmental stewardship and ocean skills in keiki aged 11 to 17 through free educational sailing excursions. "We get ourselves separated from…...
LUC to consider expansion of University of the Nations in Kona
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (446+ words) This map of the proposed University of the Nations expansion shows the current 45-acre campus to the left with the proposed 62-acre expansion area to the right. Expansion plans for the University of the Nations in Kailua-Kona have reached a…...
State announces addition of 50 preschool classrooms
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (603+ words) Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke announced the two-year plan for Ready Keiki at the podium in front of (from left) Executive Office of Early Learning Director Yuuko Arikawa-Cross, Department of Education Deputy Superintendent Heidi Armstrong, and John Hamilton, principal of Kalihi…...
Wegovy use up 50% among US teens
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) Dr. Thao-Ly Phan, medical director of the Healthy Weight and Wellness Clinic meets with a teen patient and her parent at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, August 9, 2024. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare That's up from a rate of 9.9 prescriptions per 100,000 in…...
FDA’s COVID-19 changes worry local health professionals
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (628+ words) FDA's COVID-19 changes worry local health professionals - Hawaii News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald FDA's COVID-19 changes worry local health professionals Big Island health professionals are concerned changes to U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules for COVID-19 vaccines could limit their availability for healthy…...