{"id":8795,"date":"2025-02-05T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T22:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?p=8795"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T18:35:50","slug":"2025-kailua-and-kalani-high-schools-recognized-as-hawai%ca%bbi-schools-of-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/2025-kailua-and-kalani-high-schools-recognized-as-hawai%ca%bbi-schools-of-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ua \u02bbike \u02bbia n\u0101 kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe \u02bbo Kailua a me Kalani ma ke \u02bbano he Kula Demokrasi Hawai\u02bbi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ua ho'olaha ka 'Oihana Ho'ona'auao o ka Moku'\u0101ina 'o Hawai'i (HIDOE) i ka 'ike 'ia 'ana o Kalani High a me Kailua High ma ke 'ano he mau Kula Demokrasi Hawai'i hou loa (HISOD). Ho\u02bbopili k\u0113ia mau kula i kahi papa inoa e ulu nei o n\u0101 kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe e h\u014d\u02bbike ana i ka ho\u02bbola\u02bba \u02bbana i ka ho\u02bbom\u0101kaukau \u02bbana i n\u0101 haum\u0101na e \u02bbeleu a \u02bbike i n\u0101 po\u02bbe komo i loko o kahi hui democratic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"\u02bbO ke koho \u02bbana i n\u0101 kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe \u02bbo Kalani a me Kailua ma ke \u02bbano he mau kula Demokalaka o Hawai\u02bbi, he mea nui ia i mua o ka ho\u02bbok\u014d \u02bbana o ka 'Oihana e ho\u02bbolako i kahi ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao honua no k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia haum\u0101na," i \u02bb\u014dlelo ai \u02bbo Superintendent Keith Hayashi. \u201c\u02bbO ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civic ka p\u014dhaku kihi o ke aupuni demokala olakino. Ke ho\u02bbokumu nei k\u0113ia mau kula i n\u0101 wahi ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao kahi e \u02bbimi ai n\u0101 haum\u0101na i n\u0101 pilikia pa\u02bbakik\u012b, e komo i n\u0101 kama\u02bbilio mahalo, a e ho\u02bbomohala i kahi \u02bbike hohonu o k\u0101 l\u0101kou kuleana a me n\u0101 kuleana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ho\u02bboh\u0101like \u02bbia ma muli o kahi papahana \u02bbike aupuni a ua ho\u02bboh\u0101likelike \u02bbia e ka HIDOE no ka \u02bb\u0101ina haum\u0101na k\u016b\u02bboko\u02bba o Hawai\u02bbi, ua hana \u02bbia n\u0101 kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe \u02bbo Kalani a me Kailua i mau mahina e h\u0101\u02bbawi ana i n\u0101 h\u014d\u02bbike nui o k\u0101na hana ho\u02bboh\u0101like i ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao demokalaka a me ke komo \u02bbana o n\u0101 haum\u0101na. He komite i hana \u02bbia e HIDOE, ke Komisina e Ho\u02bbolaha a Ho\u02bbonui i ka Ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao Civic (PACE<\/a>), a me n\u0101 loea kaiaulu, e n\u0101n\u0101 i n\u0101 noi kula a h\u014d\u02bboia wale i n\u0101 kula e h\u014d\u02bbike ana i ka ho\u02bbok\u014d i n\u0101 h\u014d\u02bbailona ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi o ka papahana HISOD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHo\u02bbomaika\u02bbi i n\u0101 kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe \u02bbo Kailua a me Kalani no ka \u02bbike \u02bbia \u02bbana he mau Kula Demokalaka o Hawai\u02bbi,\u201d wahi a ka Lunakanawai Ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe Mark E. Recktenwald. "\u02bbO k\u0101 l\u0101kou k\u016bpa\u02bba i ka ho\u02bboulu \u02bbana i ka pili civic e k\u0101 l\u0101kou mau haum\u0101na he mea ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi ia i ka w\u0101 e hiki mai ana o k\u0101 m\u0101kou demokala. Makemake au e ho\u02bbomaika\u02bbi aku i n\u0101 l\u0101l\u0101 o ke Komisina PACE, a \u02bbo ia ho\u02bbi kona Luna Ho\u02bbokele, \u02bbo Justice Lisa Ginoza, a me ka Hope Lunamaka\u02bb\u0101inana \u02bbo Amy Perruso, a me k\u0101 l\u0101kou mau hoa hana, \u02bbo ia ho\u02bbi ke Kula K\u0101n\u0101wai o ke Kulanui o Hawai\u02bbi William S. Richardson, Hawaii State Bar Association, Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education, Hawai\u02bbi Association of Independent Schools, and the American Judicature Society, who have a civic stepping Society of the American Judicature Society moku\u02bb\u0101ina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI ko\u02bbu puka \u02bbana mai ke kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe \u02bbo Kailua, hau\u02bboli wau i ka ho\u02bbok\u014d \u02bbana o ke kula i ka ho\u02bbopa\u02bba \u02bbana a ua ho\u02bbok\u014d \u02bbia ke kula \u02bbo Hawai\u02bbi no ka Demokalaka," wahi a Lisa Ginoza, ka luna k\u0101n\u0101wai hui o ka \u02bbAha Kiekie o Hawai\u02bbi. \u201cHo\u02bbomaika\u02bbi ho\u02bbi i\u0101 Kalani Ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe, i loa\u02bba p\u016b i k\u0113ia makahiki. He mea ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi ka \u02bbapo \u02bbana o n\u0101 haum\u0101na a me ke kai\u0101ulu nui i ke kuleana e komo a komo i loko o k\u0101 m\u0101kou \u02bb\u014dnaehana aupuni. Eia hou, ma ka ho\u02bbonui \u02bbana i ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civics, mana\u02bbo wau e \u02bbike n\u0101 haum\u0101na, n\u0101 kumu a\u02bbo a me n\u0101 mea \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe i ka hau\u02bboli e hiki mai ana mai ka hana p\u016b \u02bbana no ka pono o ko m\u0101kou kai\u0101ulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u02bbO n\u0101 kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe \u02bbo Mililani a me Maui n\u0101 kula mua i \u02bbike \u02bbia ma ka papahana ho\u02bbomaka<\/a> makahiki. I ka makahiki a\u02bbe, e ho\u02bbokomo ka papahana i n\u0101 kula waena\/waena a ho\u02bbokele i kahi papahana ha\u02bbaha\u02bba e hana i kahi K-12 continuum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ua ho\u02bbopuka p\u016b ka PACE a me ka HIDOE i n\u0101 \u02bbike o kahi noi\u02bbi moku\u02bb\u0101ina e pili ana i ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civic ma n\u0101 kula aupuni a me n\u0101 kula k\u016b\u02bboko\u02bba o Hawai\u02bbi. Ma ka h\u014d\u02bbike, From Classroom to Community: Advancing Civics Education in Hawai\u02bbi, kokoke 800 kumu a\u02bbo (627 kumu i h\u014d\u02bbike he kuleana ko l\u0101kou no ka ha\u02bbawina pilikanaka a i \u02bbole ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civics a me 168 mau luna ho\u02bbomalu) i komo. H\u0101\u02bbawi n\u0101 \u02bbike i ka n\u0101n\u0101 lua \u02bbole i ke k\u016blana o ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civics i k\u0113ia manawa ma n\u0101 \u02bb\u014dnaehana kula o Hawai\u02bbi. H\u014d\u02bboia n\u0101 hualoa\u02bba noi\u02bbi i n\u0101 mana\u02bbo ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi mai ka Civics Learning Engagement Task Force, he hui like \u02bbole o n\u0101 kumu a\u02bbo, alaka\u02bbi kai\u0101ulu, a me n\u0101 mea pili i hui \u02bbia e ka HIDOE i ka p\u016bn\u0101wai 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

"Ke h\u014d\u02bboia nei k\u0113ia noi\u02bbi i n\u0101 mea a n\u0101 kumu a\u02bbo i \u02bbike l\u014d\u02bbihi. He mea ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civics, ak\u0101 pa\u02bbakik\u012b pinepine ia e ho\u02bbok\u016bk\u016b me n\u0101 mea nui \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe," wahi a Colin Moore, ke Komisina PACE a me ka \u02bbepekema politika ma UH-Manoa. \u201cUa k\u016bpa\u02bba n\u0101 kumu i ka ho\u02bbom\u0101kaukau \u02bbana i n\u0101 haum\u0101na no ke ola civic, ak\u0101 pono l\u0101kou i n\u0101 kumuwaiwai \u02bboi aku ka maika\u02bbi, \u02bboi aku ka manawa, a me ke k\u0101ko\u02bbo \u02bboihana ikaika. Ma ka ho\u02bboponopono \u02bbana i k\u0113ia mau pilikia, hiki i\u0101 m\u0101kou ke h\u014d\u02bboia i ka loa\u02bba \u02bbana o ka \u02bbike a me n\u0101 m\u0101kau i k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia haum\u0101na ma Hawai\u02bbi e komo ikaika i ko l\u0101kou kai\u0101ulu a me ko m\u0101kou aupuni demokala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ua ho\u02bbohui \u02bbo Heidi Armstrong, hope superintendent of academics, "Ke ho\u02bbolaule\u02bba nei m\u0101kou i ka holomua i h\u014d\u02bbike \u02bbia ma k\u0113ia h\u014d\u02bbike ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civic mua a me PACE, he mau hoa ikaika i ke k\u014dkua \u02bbana i\u0101 m\u0101kou e ho\u02bbok\u014d i k\u0101 m\u0101kou pahuhopu e ho\u02bbom\u0101kaukau i n\u0101 haum\u0101na no ka hana civic. E k\u014dkua k\u0113ia h\u014d\u02bbike i\u0101 m\u0101kou i ka ho\u02bboholo \u02bbana i ka \u02bbike e pili ana i n\u0101 ho\u02bbopukapuka k\u0101l\u0101, e like me n\u0101 kumuwaiwai a me ka ho\u02bbomohala \u02bboihana, no laila hiki i\u0101 m\u0101kou ke ho\u02bbonui i ko m\u0101kou hiki ke h\u0101nai i ka hanauna hou o n\u0101 kama\u02bb\u0101ina kuleana honua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kailua<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u02bbO n\u0101 mea ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi mai ka h\u014d\u02bbike he: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mana\u02bbo pa\u02bba kumu i ka Civics: <\/strong>48% o n\u0101 kumu e no\u02bbono\u02bbo i ka civics he mea ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe a ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi paha i loko o k\u0101 l\u0101kou lumi papa, ak\u0101 \u02bbo 32% wale n\u014d i mana\u02bbo\u02bbi\u02bbo e loa\u02bba ka mana\u02bbo like ma ke kula holo\u02bboko\u02bba, e h\u014d\u02bbike ana i kahi \u02bboko\u02bba ma waena o ke a\u02bbo \u02bbana i ka pae papa a me n\u0101 mea nui o ke kula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pono nui no n\u0101 kumu a\u02bbo ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe no ka civics: <\/strong>Ma kahi kokoke i ka hapalua o n\u0101 kumu a pau (45%) i \u02bb\u014dlelo \u02bba\u02bbole lawa n\u0101 kumu a\u02bbo civics i loa\u02bba i\u0101 l\u0101kou, me ka pilikia nui loa ma n\u0101 papa K-5. H\u014d\u02bbike k\u0113ia i kahi wahi maopopo no ka ho\u02bbopukapuka k\u0101l\u0101, \u02bboi aku ka nui o ke kuleana ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi o n\u0101 kumu kula ha\u02bbaha\u02bba i ke k\u016bkulu \u02bbana i ke kumu o ka \u02bbike civic i ka w\u0101 \u02bb\u014dpiopio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u02bbO ke kaulike \u02bbana i ka Civics me n\u0101 koi \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe. <\/strong>56% o n\u0101 kumu i koi \u02bbia e ho\u02bbopa\u02bba i n\u0101 kumuhana \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe ma ke \u02bbano he pale i ke a\u02bbo civics. Ua \u02bbae \u02bbo 59% o n\u0101 luna ho\u02bbomalu \u02bbo ka manawa li\u02bbili\u02bbi i ka papa hana ke ke\u02bbake\u02bba nui loa i ka ho\u02bbonui \u02bbana i ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civics, e h\u014d\u02bbike ana i ka pono o n\u0101 ho\u02bbon\u0101 no\u02bbono\u02bbo e ho\u02bbohui i ke a\u02bbo civic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ka ho\u02bbonui \u02bbana i ka ho\u02bbomohala \u02bboihana no ka ho\u02bbok\u014d \u02bbana i n\u0101 koi kumu: <\/strong>Aia ka \u02bbaelike \u0101kea ma waena o n\u0101 kumu a\u02bbo \u02bbo ka mea ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi loa no ka ho\u02bbomohala \u02bboihana \u02bbo ka ho\u02bbomaika\u02bbi \u02bbana i ke a\u02bbo \u02bbana o ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civics, me n\u0101 hana maika\u02bbi loa no ka ho\u02bboulu \u02bbana i ke komo \u02bbana o n\u0101 haum\u0101na. \u02bbEkolu hapah\u0101 o n\u0101 luna ho\u02bboponopono a me 71% o n\u0101 kumu i \u02bbike \u02bbo ia ka wahi ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi no ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao \u02bboihana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E n\u0101n\u0101 i n\u0101 polokalamu civic HIDOE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H\u014d\u02bboia hou ka h\u014d\u02bbike i ko HIDOE k\u016bpa\u02bba e h\u014d\u02bboia i ka loa\u02bba \u02bbana o n\u0101 haum\u0101na \u0101pau i kahi ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civic ikaika. \u02bbO kekahi mau papahana e ho\u02bbokomo i ka mana\u02bbo o ke ke\u02bbena no ka ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao civic penei:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aha Hui Haumana Mokuaina o Hawaii: <\/strong>He kahua ka 'Aha Haum\u0101na Moku'\u0101ina o Hawai'i no n\u0101 haum\u0101na e ho'opuka i ko l\u0101kou mau mana'o, e k\u016bk\u0101k\u016bk\u0101 i n\u0101 pilikia ko'iko'i, a e h\u014d'ike i ko l\u0101kou mau mana'o i ka 'Aha'\u014dlelo Moku'\u0101ina o Hawai'i a me ka Papa Ho'ona'auao. \u02bbO k\u0113ia mau hana e h\u014d\u02bboia i ka pili pono \u02bbana o n\u0101 haum\u0101na i ka ho\u02bbokumu \u02bbana i n\u0101 kulekele e pili ana i k\u0101 l\u0101kou ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao a me n\u0101 kai\u0101ulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ka Papahana Ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao Legislative o Keiki Caucus High School: <\/strong>H\u0101\u02bbawi k\u0113ia hui \u02bbana ma waena o HIDOE a me ka \u02bbAha\u02bb\u014dlelo o ka Moku\u02bb\u0101ina \u02bbo Hawai\u02bbi i n\u0101 haum\u0101na kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe i kahi manawa k\u016b\u02bboko\u02bba e loa\u02bba ai ka \u02bbike lima ma ke ka\u02bbina hana k\u0101n\u0101wai. Ma o kahi papa a\u02bboa\u02bbo ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi a me ka uhi \u02bbana i n\u0101 luna k\u0101n\u0101wai o ka moku\u02bb\u0101ina, e a\u02bbo mua n\u0101 po\u02bbe e pili ana i ka hana kulekele a me ke ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi o ke komo \u02bbana i ke aupuni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u0101 Kula Demokalaka o Hawai\u02bbi: <\/strong>Ho\u02bboku\u02bbu \u02bbia i ka makahiki 2023, \u02bbike ka papahana civics hou i n\u0101 kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe e h\u014d\u02bbike ana i kahi k\u016bpa\u02bba ikaika i ka ho\u02bbom\u0101kaukau \u02bbana i n\u0101 haum\u0101na no ke ola civic, ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe, a me ka k\u016ble\u02bba \u02bboihana. Loa\u02bba i n\u0101 kula k\u0113ia k\u016blana ma o ka h\u0101\u02bbawi \u02bbana i n\u0101 manawa a\u02bbo like \u02bbole e h\u014d\u02bbike ana i ka \u02bbike, ka \u02bboihana haum\u0101na, a me n\u0101 \u02bbike honua maoli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H\u014d\u02bbike k\u0113ia mau papahana i ka ho\u02bboikaika mau \u02bbana o HIDOE e ho\u02bbona\u02bbauao i n\u0101 haum\u0101na i ke ka\u02bbina hana civic a ho\u02bbokomo i n\u0101 kumu i ka ho\u02bboma\u02bbama\u02bba kumu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u02bbO ka civics report<\/a>, through an unprecedented statewide survey, reveals highlights and areas where the Department can focus on innovations in the civics programs. The report also affirms the vital role civics education plays in shaping the next generation of leaders and citizens which is essential for a thriving democracy. The Department remains steadfast in its conviction to sustain civics education at its highest levels.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Hawai’i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced the recognition of Kalani High and Kailua High as the newest Hawai’i Schools of Democracy (HISOD). These schools join a growing list of high schools that demonstrate dedication in preparing students to be active and informed participants in a democratic society. “The designation of Kalani and Kailua […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":8797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"18243,10412,18705,9867,16234,18198","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","wp_popup_display_lightbox":0,"wp_popup_suppress":"","wp_popup_trigger":"","wp_popup_trigger_amount":0,"wp_popup_disable_on_mobile":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":21,"label":"News"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025-01-30-HISOD-Kalani-High-42-1024x566.jpg",1024,566,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Stanley Lee","author_link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/author\/stanley-leek12-hi-us\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":21,"name":"News","slug":"news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":21,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":351,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":21,"category_count":351,"category_description":"","cat_name":"News","category_nicename":"news","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-23 08:32:57","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_status","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}