Hawaii Aims To Quicken The Pace Of School Repairs
The Department of Education wants to demystify how it is handling a hefty repair and maintenance backlog.
UH Regents Approve New Leadership Organization
The recombining of the University of Hawaii system president with the Manoa chancellor is among other bureaucratic shifts coming to UH.
Hawaii’s Teacher Shortage Is Getting Worse
The latest employment data from the Hawaii DOE shows a year-over-year struggle to hold on to teachers as the number of positions continues to grow.
Protections For Transgender Kids Still Spotty Inside Schools
It’s been three years since the Hawaii Department of Education issued guidance around transgender student protections. But how widely have those policies been implemented in the schools?
For Four Generations, Teaching Has Been ‘The Family Business’
In 1921, Ethel Day was recruited from Illinois to teach in Honolulu. She would be the first in a line of Hawaii school teachers that spans nearly a century.
Report: DOE Has Mostly Fixed Flaws In Its Bus Transportation System
UPDATED: A 2012 state audit had faulted the department for allowing costs to skyrocket as competitive bidding for contracts ceased.
Why The Effort To Curb School Bullying In Hawaii Isn’t Working
The Department of Education has historically opposed legislation, saying its own policies will be sufficient. But the lawsuits keep coming.
A Maui Mother Recounts Her Daughter’s Struggle With Bullying
The fourth-grader’s experience is included in a pending lawsuit against the Hawaii Department of Education.
With ConAm Invalidated, Supporters And Opponents Ponder Next Moves
If Hawaii is going to spend more on public education, it’s unclear where the money will come from.
Court Strikes Down Education Tax Ballot Measure
UPDATED: The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled the language wasn’t clear enough on a proposed constitutional amendment to fund public schools.