The Learning Coalition is a non-profit, non-partisan organization with a single mission – to improve the quality of Hawaii’s public educational system by:

• Encouraging the growth of successful ideas and small-scale initiatives already at work within Hawaii’s schools so their benefits can be enjoyed on a broader scale throughout the system, and
• Actively informing the community and its citizen-voters about the importance of casting educated votes to select members of the Board of Education, the public school system’s policy-making body.

Follow current issues impacting Hawaii public schools, check out the Parent Tool Box, track Board of Education election information and find links to other important resources.

Wikihood is a mobile travel guide designed for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.  With just a few clicks you’ll get a list of interesting places around O’ahu with images, distance and wiki articles.

At a glance you see:
- which locations are closest to you
- what are the most important locations around you
- what do others find interesting in the proximity (15,000+ ratings)
- how do I get to a location using the map

Wikihood intelligently organizes Wikipedia information for any place in the world using advanced semantic data mining.

Within a few clicks you not only get access to all the locations around you, but also the vast information related to these locations categorized by “persons” and “culture/buildings”.

Visit the iTunes App Store for Free and Fee versions and begin exploring O’ahu in a whole new way!

During June, sales of 285 single-family homes and 396 condominiums were reported through the Board’s MLS, increases of 8.4 percent and 38.0 percent, respectively, from June 2009. The median price paid for island properties in June was $575,000 for single-family homes and $300,000 for condominiums, an increase of 0.9 percent for single-family homes and a decrease of 3.2 percent for condos, compared to the same month last year.

According to the Days on Market indicator, sales also closed faster in June with single-family homes listing for 32 days, down from 48 days, and condominiums down to 31 days from 47.

This report reflects information about resales of existing properties only and does not include new home sales. All of the MLS information is compiled from sales reported during the cited months; this data is known only after closing of escrow. The time delay between the signing of a sales contract and the closing of escrow is usually between one and three months.

Click HERE to download the complete statistical report.		Neighborhood Focus: Ala Moana – Kakaako Kakaako Magazine

In the news…

Hawaii could get direct flight to China

Starwood CEO Frits Van Paasschen: Hawaii will benefit from China’s growth

Census: Hawaii population changing

Hawaii’s gas prices continue to fall

Census: Hawaii grew 6.9% in past decade

Hawaiian Airlines to launch Honolulu-Seoul service in January 2011

Hawaii, Honolulu jobless rates fall in May

You’ll likely bring your car and some of your most treasured valuables with you to O’ahu, but your relocation is sure to involve furnishing your new place in paradise.  Craigslist.com will be an invaluable resource for picking up new items, and a new local online resource called Cathy’s Marketplace will help you locate even more treasures.

Noted as “the premium online marketplace for gently used and new home furnishings at fabulous prices”, the site lets you shop, sell and even learn more about home decorating. CathysMarketplace.com is brought to you by RSVPstyle.

Check it out @ CathysMarketplace.com.

GreatSchools.com ranks the nation’s best education towns for 2010 and Honolulu, HI was named among the top 10 in the large cities category.  Ranking was determined using the most recent K-12 public school student enrollment and test score data, along with 2009 median home price and population data.   Test score data included the most recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the only test given to a randomly selected group of students in every state.

Of those in the large cities top 10, Honolulu ranked 4th with an education quality score of 62.39.  First through third place cities included 3rd place Mesa Arizon (63.92) , 2nd place Colorado Spring, CO (63.94) and 1st place Raliegh, NC (65.88).

Read more at GreatSchools.com:  Top 10 Ranking article |  Honolulu schools information page or visit our Choosing a School page.

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Ready America Family Emergency Plan

Hawaii State Civil Defense

This report reflects information about resales of existing properties only and does not include new home sales. All of the MLS information is compiled from sales reported during the cited months; this data is known only after closing of escrow. The time delay between the signing of a sales contract and the closing of escrow is usually between one and three months.

Click HERE to download the complete statistical report.
Neighborhood Focus: Aina Haina to Kuliouou
Search O’ahu Homes for Sale. Preview every home for sale on Oahu. HawaiiHomeSearcher.com

In the news…

Star-Advertiser unites Oahu’s 2 daily newspapers

Honolulu Jobless Rate 14th Best In Study

Honolulu’s Jobless Rate Drops To 5.2%

Honolulu Ranked Best City In U.S.

Hawaii Economic Indicator Rises For Third Straight Month

Hawaii FIVE-O Trailer Reveals New Look For The Fall

Hawaii Jobless Claims Plunge 19.5%

Lingle Leads Delegation To China

Hawaii Outlook Brightens

Overseas Travelers on The Rise

Hawaii 10th Lowest in Negative Equity For Mortgages

The HonuGuide is a resource guide for sustainable living in Hawaii. It helps to connect the local, healthy lifestyle and green living community, while providing information, resources, and discounts for creating a more sustainable Hawaii.   Learn more about the guide at their website:  http://www.honuguide.com.

Consistently named among the top colleges and universities for military service members, Hawaii Pacific University hosts a number military campus programs and schedules classes at Hickam AFB, MCBH Kaneohe Bay, MCBH Camp Smith, Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor NS, Tripler AMC and a virtual off-island student campus.

Visit HPU’s Military Campus website

For more information about Military Relocation to O’ahu visit the Relocating Military page.