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In Hawaii, Sex Education Is Confusing — Even for Those in Charge Alia Wong/Civil Beat

In Hawaii, Sex Education Is Confusing — Even for Those in Charge

As the Board of Education considers revising its policy to mandate availability of sex education for students, misunderstandings abound.

Heald College Ceases Operations With One Day’s Notice

Heald College Ceases Operations With One Day’s Notice

UPDATE: Students in Honolulu find themselves without a school just days into spring quarter after Corinthian Colleges suddenly shutters its remaining 28 campuses.

House, Senate Lawmakers Debate Education Bills Cory Lum/Civil Beat

House, Senate Lawmakers Debate Education Bills

Hawaii legislators say they’re close to an agreement on many bills.

Student Group Hopes to Cool Schools Down PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Student Group Hopes to Cool Schools Down

Recently launched crowdfunding effort could provide template for other students to tackle lack of air conditioning in classrooms, student leaders say.

Mauna Kea Telescopes: The Business of Astronomy Is Not an Easy One Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Mauna Kea Telescopes: The Business of Astronomy Is Not an Easy One

Exciting discoveries in astronomy are made on the Big Island but observatory directors say there’s no financial profit for institutions.

Denby Fawcett: Doing it Right at Waikiki Elementary School Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: Doing it Right at Waikiki Elementary School

An academy on the slopes of Diamond Head is turning out some of the best public school teachers in the state.

State Likely to Pay $30K After Student Forced to Run on Treadmill Collapses

State Likely to Pay $30K After Student Forced to Run on Treadmill Collapses

Kailua High staff had special ed student exercise to combat “extreme” behavior, Attorney General’s Office tells Legislature.

UH Student Protests Against TMT Continue Cory Lum/Civil Beat

UH Student Protests Against TMT Continue

Students rallied on the UH Manoa campus Monday, calling for a permanent halt to TMT construction and the removal of existing telescopes on Mauna Kea.

Ige Names 3 New Members to Hawaii Board of Education Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ige Names 3 New Members to Hawaii Board of Education

Governor nominates Mizumoto, Minn, Cox to fill seats for members whose terms are expiring.

Where Did HSTA Stand on Resolutions to Increase Teacher Pay? Meliha Gojak/iStock

Where Did HSTA Stand on Resolutions to Increase Teacher Pay?

UPDATED: The union offered comment but not outright support. Some educators think the proposals would have helped.