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Megan Tagami
Megan Tagami is a reporter covering education for Honolulu Civil Beat.
Megan earned her degree in political science and public affairs from UCLA, where she wrote for the school paper, the Daily Bruin.
Megan previously interned for the Wall Street Journal and CalMatters, covering K-12 and higher education. She also was an intern for Civil Beat.
Megan was born and raised in Honolulu. In her free time, she is out looking for a good cup of coffee or finding new hiking trails with her cousin.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Mau Ke Emi O Ka Heluna Haumāna O Hawaiʻi
Aia nā alakaʻi mokuʻāina ke ʻimi nei he ala e lapaʻau ʻia ai ka heluna haumāna o nā kula e emi nei i loko o ke emi o ka huinanui hānau o kēlā makahiki kēia makahiki a me ka haʻalele ʻana o nā haumāna i ka mokuʻāina.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Water Safety Lessons Coming To Hawaiʻi Schools. Swimming Isn’t Required
For the first time, Hawaiʻi schools may require water safety lessons. But swimming lessons will only be available to some.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi’s Youth Are Leaving. Meet The People Keeping Talent Here
A local nonprofit is empowering high school students to tackle some of the state’s biggest problems while taking on its own challenge of addressing Hawaiʻi’s brain drain.
Jamm Aquino/Civil Beat/2026
Low Test Scores: For Hawaiʻi High Schoolers, The Math Isn’t Mathing
Elementary schoolers do OK in math, but by junior year, many students start falling behind. Educators say they need to catch struggling students earlier.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Half Of Keiki Are Chronically Absent At Some Schools. See How Yours Compares
At some Hawaiʻi public schools, more than 50% of students regularly skip school, state data shows.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
See The Portable Pool That Could Help Prevent Hawaiʻi Youth Drownings
The nonprofit Nā Kama Kai says a new mobile pool on the Westside of Oʻahu can offer swim lessons for kids with limited access to public pools.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Oʻahu Charter School Without Leadership But Avoids Closure For Now
A power struggle with school funders prompted at least one governing board member to resign.
Megan Tagami/Civil Beat/2026
Ua Hōʻea Ke Kulekele Pāpā Kelepona Paʻalima Hou O Ko Hawaiʻi Mau Kula. Pehea Ka Manaʻo O Nā ʻŌpio?
I ka makahiki kula e hoʻomaka hou ana, ua walaʻau ko Civil Beat me nā haumāna kula kiʻekiʻe no ka holo o ko ka mokuʻāina kulekele kelepona paʻalima hou.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
State To Decide Fate Of West O‘ahu Charter School After Board Quits
The school can’t stay open without a governing board, but it may have few options for recruiting a new one. The Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission will decide what happens next on Thursday.