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October 7, 2021 Guided by NHEP’s purpose to develop and expand innovative education programs to assist Native Hawaiians, the three-year COE programs aim to: increase Native Hawaiian representation in education; provide professional development to educators; mentor underserved secondary students; improve writing proficiencies; support at-risk and gifted/talented students as well as students with disabilities; and address […]

September 14, 2021 https://www.schatz.senate.gov/news/press-releases/schatz-native-hawaiian-education-programs-set-to-receive-more-than-28-million-in-federal-funding-from-american-rescue-plan HONOLULU — Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced that Hawai‘i will receive more than $28 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan to support grants under the Native Hawaiian Education Program (NHEP). The federal funding was awarded to 35 Native Hawaiian education programs across the state. “This new

November 22, 2021 Dear Colleagues, Native American Heritage Month is an opportunity to recognize the innovative ways in which Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native educators have fostered educational equity, resilience, and self-determination in their communities. Within the Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs (RINAP) division, this month we wish to highlight a few