University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo School of Education Granted One-Year Accreditation Extension

The Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) has approved a one-year accreditation extension for the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo's (UHH) School of Education (SOE) from the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). This extension will expire in June 2029, and UHH SOE faculty must seek approval from AAQEP. The extension was requested due to the addition of new programs and major changes to AAQEP's framework.