The Hawaiʻi State Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Friday advanced several bills aimed at addressing key priorities for the Senate. These bills cover areas of supporting the local agriculture industry, protecting the environment against invasive species, building the workforce for the future through public education, and addressing the affordable housing shortage.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted Thursday to approve the State Budget Bill, also known as House Bill 300. Highlights of the budget document are posted HERE.
A state legislative committee is considering a new partnership to address Hawaiʻi's teacher shortage. It's a new initiative allowing qualified teachers to transfer to participating states and bypass licensing review barriers.
The College of Education and the College of Arts, Languages & Letters will offer a graduate certificate in Multilingual Multicultural Professional Practice in summer 2022.