July 24, 2008

Schools

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Grading the Public Schools

Once again, we’ve ranked 258 public schools statewide. Do your neighborhood schools measure up? Are they getting any better?

Ronna Bolante, with research assistance by Mila Kobayashi

May 2008

Editor's Page: Failure to Thrive

How much longer can parents wait for schools to improve?

A. Kam Napier, Editor

May 2008

No Need Then

What is school for, if kids graduate unprepared for either work or college?

A. Kam Napier, editor

May 2007

Bullied

Nearly a fifth of Hawaii’s school-age children have been victims, bullies or both. And schools aren’t required to do anything about it.

Pamela Gibson

May 2007

Ready for the Real World?

Why Hawaii's public education system isn’t doing enough to prepare your kids for life after high school.

Ronna Bolante

May 2007

The Learning Curve

Each private school has its own traditions, philosophies, teaching styles and more. How do you find the right match for your child?

Jenny Quill

September 2006

Our Schools: Has Anything Changed?

In May 2001, we published "The Death of Public School," taking the state Department of Education to task for failing to do its job. It's been five years—has public education gotten any better?

Ronna Bolante

May 2006

Making the Grade

This year, we hand out the grades. How does your child’s school measure up?

A. Kam Napier, Editor

May 2006

¤ Grading the Public Schools



For our May 2008 "Grading the Public Schools" issue, we compiled official DOE data on 258 public schools statewide and used it to grade and rank our schools.

See the results online in our Grading the Public Schools Chart 2008.

To see our 2006 chart, click here for the 2006 database.


¤ Private Schools

For more valuable information and resources for parents, visit the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) website at http://www.hais.org.


Hawaii Guide to Private Schools 2008




How to Choose the Right School for Your Child

A step-by-step guide through the application process



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