Great news! Hawaii’s Public Charter School Commission, with support from the Office of Early Learning and community organizations, applied for and won nearly $15 million in preschool program funding for Hawaii’s keiki. The money will be spread over a four year period with $2 million spent the first year establishing …
Aloha! My name is Amanda Kaahanui and I am the new Program Specialist for SPIN. I was introduced to the world of SPIN 10 years ago when my son, Ikaika, was born with multiple health complications. My husband, Solo, and I had to navigate through doctor consults, tests, surgeries and …
In SPIN’s September SPIN News we outlined the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) process—a wide-ranging plan to improve academic performance for Hawaii students with disabilities. Here’s a progress report: A focus on reading improvement has been selected, and A group of over 100 stakeholders met on December 12th to take a …