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September 2005 - Show #45
 
    Doe: 1st Day of School
The 2005-2006 school year started for Kamehameha Schools the same way it has for nearly 120 years…with Hawaiian students eager to learn, and Hawaiian families grateful for the gift that has been passed down to them through generations by Ke Ali'i Pauahi.
 
         
   

Doe: Lawsuit Recap
A look back at the events that led up to the August 2nd, 2005 Doe decision.

 
         
    Doe: Non-Hawaians for Kamehameha
The State of Hawaii, and many others, are filing court papers in support of Kamehameha Schools and its work. And, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, an organization of Hawaii's private schools, believes that our community is best served when private schools are allowed to remain independent.
 
         
    Doe: Looking Forward
I mua Kamehameha, the school's motto, is especially poignant these days when looking forward means facing a cloudy and uncertain future. But look into the faces of the Hawaiian youngsters we serve and some things remain
crystal clear.
 
         
   

Doe: Program Profiles
The work of Kamehameha continues. In the last year, 2.7 million dollars in matching funds and curriculum and training support were given to 14 Department of Education conversion and community-based charter schools. Kamehameha Schools opened its lands and shared its financial and human resources and knowledge, and Kamehameha Schools supports early education. And,
Kamehameha is reaching out to 14,500 adults and youngsters across the state in community outreach programs ranging from health and wellness to literacy.

 
         
    Doe: Student Roundtable with Trustee Thompson
In addition to academics and extra curricular activities, students at Kamehameha must now deal with emotions stirred up by the controversy. At the end of a busy first week of school, a group of Kapalama campus seniors were invited to share their thoughts and feelings with trustee Nainoa Thompson.