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Public forums are set to begin this month with finalists to be named by September and a new leader announced in October. But questions linger over whether the process will be transparent and independent.

The Department of Education is at odds with the teachers union and some Lahaina parents over how much information the public should have access to when it comes to safety plans.

The Senate is being asked to confirm seven picks for the 11-member board, including a member nominated last year who has yet to get a confirmation hearing.

As federal coronavirus funding expires, the Hawaii Department of Education must make the case for continued investments in summer learning.

Supporters of the bill criticized the Department of Education’s plan to better define acceptable parent behavior in schools moving forward.

As parent frustration and aggression escalates in schools, the Hawaii Department of Education grapples with how to keep employees safe while respecting families’ rights.

After a recent fatal abuse case involving a homeschooled child, some are calling for stronger regulations.

The department has struggled to use funding for capital improvement projects over the past several years. Now it has a dramatic proposal for catching up.

A recent study says the impact of the pandemic on the state’s future workforce could be significant, although Hawaii is expected to fare better than much of the nation.

The 13-12 vote came the same day the Legislature approved hundreds of bills, including one paying for the growing costs of the Maui fires.