State education officials say that between a new round of possible state budget cuts on top of a looming “federal fiscal cliff,” they are bracing for a triple punch to the funding of Hawaii’s public school system.
State education officials say that between a new round of possible state budget cuts on top of a looming “federal fiscal cliff,” they are are bracing for a triple punch to the funding of Hawaii’s public school system.
When children go to school, the employees assume responsibility for keiki safety and well-being. That temporary custody should mean that, collectively, the adults working there must account for behavior that falls short of that standard.
Just as the state has been trumpeting its opening 13 public preschool classrooms well in advance of its Ready Keiki plan to open 50 to 80 by August, a bill is advancing to repeal the relatively new state School Facilities Authority and move all school construction back again to the state Department of Education, and the authority’s founding executive director has abruptly resigned.