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Selection Of Kamehameha Schools Trustees Is Under Scrutiny Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Selection Of Kamehameha Schools Trustees Is Under Scrutiny

While new transparency measures are proposed, some groups want more input.

Farrington High To Reopen After Shooting Wednesday Morning David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Farrington High To Reopen After Shooting Wednesday Morning

Additional security will be on the high school campus for the remainder of the week.

Beth Fukumoto: Drastically Altering Public Education Won’t Be Easy For Trump Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Beth Fukumoto: Drastically Altering Public Education Won’t Be Easy For Trump

Conservatives will probably try to use federal funding to change local school policies.

Affordable Housing Project Could Help Keep Teachers In Lahaina Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Affordable Housing Project Could Help Keep Teachers In Lahaina

The state introduced plans to provide affordable housing to West Maui teachers in 2022, but limited funding and the wildfires halted progress.

Hawaii Kindergarten Readiness Is Low, Even As Investments Remain High David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Kindergarten Readiness Is Low, Even As Investments Remain High

The state continues to build more preschool classrooms for 3- and 4-year-olds, but researchers and educators say low-income families need more support to prepare their children for school.

The ‘Ridiculous,’ Growing Trend Of Hawaii Private School Coaching Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

The ‘Ridiculous,’ Growing Trend Of Hawaii Private School Coaching

Tutoring centers helping students with private school admissions have become more popular in recent years, but not all families can afford them.

Plans For Hawaii’s First Public Teacher Housing Complex Face Backlash Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Plans For Hawaii’s First Public Teacher Housing Complex Face Backlash

The project would create over 100 units of affordable housing on Mililani High School’s campus, but some teachers and families are calling for more community input.

Hawaii DOE Is Attempting To Rein In Bad Parent Behavior. Will It Work? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii DOE Is Attempting To Rein In Bad Parent Behavior. Will It Work?

Schools will be required to post rules for campus visitors, but some teachers say the Department of Education needs to develop more internal procedures to keep workers safe.

Data Shows A Dramatic Difference In Test Scores Between Hawaii Schools David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Data Shows A Dramatic Difference In Test Scores Between Hawaii Schools

Statewide numbers suggest student test scores have flatlined in Hawaii in recent years, but results for individual schools show significant changes.

Panic Buttons For Schools? Hawaii Has A New System To Deal With Violence David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Panic Buttons For Schools? Hawaii Has A New System To Deal With Violence

The $7 million mobile security system also can be used by top state officials and lawmakers.