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'Transformation of Education' Taking Place at Hawaii's Public Schools
Pacific Business News (05/22/13) Blakely, JennaHawaii Superintendent of Education Kathryn Matayoshi says the state's education system is being transformed, and the effort began with a four-year, $75 million federal Race to the Top grant in 2010. The state is focused on such things as closing achievement gaps and giving teachers more resources and support. Matayoshi says, "The grant causes us to focus on fewer strategies and deeper strategies; if we stick to our guns and focus on these, it will make a difference. ... I think we're on track in terms of rolling things out, but we still have a lot of work; next year will be crucial." She cites gains in math and English/Language Arts and notes that the state just completed its first assessment of 50,000 students in grades 8-11 using the ACT College and Career Readiness test, which will allow the State Department of Education to collect and review college prep data in reading, math, science, and English.
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