{"id":10038,"date":"2025-03-24T14:42:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T00:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=10038"},"modified":"2025-11-05T07:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:43:05","slug":"multilingualism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/useful-links\/policies\/multilingualism\/","title":{"rendered":"\u02bb\u014clelo lehulehu"},"content":{"rendered":"

All cultures and languages are valuable resources. Multilingualism creates learning environments that draw from the rich linguistic diversity and cultural strengths of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s students. The BOE recognizes the important role of multilingualism in providing a meaningful and equitable education for student achievement. The BOE\u2019s Multilingualism for Equitable Education Policy\u2014Kulekele 105-14 (PDF)<\/a>\u2014alaka\u02bbi i ka HIDOE a me k\u0101na mau kula e apo, paipai a ho\u02bbomau i ka mana\u02bbo lehulehu a me ka mo\u02bbomeheu lehulehu e k\u0101ko\u02bbo i n\u0101 haum\u0101na, n\u0101 \u02bbohana a me n\u0101 kai\u0101ulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawai\u02bbi is multicultural and multilingual. There are two official state languages\u2014Hawaiian and English. Up to 14% of students have been identified as English Learners<\/a> (ELs) over the past five years; the top five languages spoken at home are Ilokano, Chuukese, Marshallese, Tagalog and Spanish. Studies consistently show that when students\u2019 identities, histories, cultures and languages are included in a meaningful and equitable way, they are better able to learn and succeed in school and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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