Friday, September 10
September 2010 Newsletter
Education Commission of the States - The Education Commission of the States (ECS) was established in 1965 by the states to help governors, legislators, state education officials and other policymakers identify, develop and implement policies to improve student learning at all levels.
ECS helps develop effective policy and practices for public education by providing data, research, analysis and leadership; and by facilitating collaboration, the exchange of ideas among the states and long-range strategic thinking... Read more
Thursday, August 19
August 2010 Newsletter
Race to the top - Sen. Norman Sakamoto commends Hawaii for being among 18 states and the District of Columbia named as Race to
the Top phase two finalists. He stated, "Being named a finalist for Race to the Top validates Hawaii's plan that maps
out systemic education reforms. This is a positive step toward better educational outcomes for all Hawaii's children...Read more
Thursday, July 29
"2010 Legislative Update"
Legislative highlights - "The 2010 Legislative Session proved
to be challenging, marked with
finding solutions to numerous issues
that included balancing the budget
and finding a school furlough fix..." -Senator Sakamoto
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