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MEDIA RELEASE A new program developed jointly by the governor’s Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL) and the state Department of Education (DOE) will allow families to enroll their 4-year-old children in one of 21 prekindergarten classrooms at 18 public elementary schools across the state this fall. The program is intended to serve 420 children […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed Senate Bill 1093, a significant first step to transform early education in Hawaii and ensure that all island keiki have access to preschool. “In my 2013 State of the State, I described any failure to address early learning development as one of our state’s greatest unfunded liabilities; this […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The State of Hawaii is committed to giving its keiki the best opportunity for school success and a strong early childhood education program is a proven way toward that, Gov. Neil Abercrombie affirmed at a press conference Wednesday at Seagull School’s Early Education Center. Through the Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL), a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Executive Office on Early Learning has released new research-based standards, which identify the expectations of knowledge and behavior for children from birth up through kindergarten entry. The Hawaii Early Learning and Development Standards (HELDS) will be used to support early childhood professionals in the development of their programs and provide guidance on […]

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