Ua holomua ke keʻena hoʻonaʻauao ma ka hoʻoponopono i ke oeoe uahi i nā makahiki i hala iho nei, mau nō naʻe ka hopohopo i nā ʻōnaehana kahiko a me nā pono o ia ʻano like.

Hawaiʻi has fewer preschool seats than it did six years ago when lawmakers set out to fulfill their promise of universal preschool access. What did families and providers gain — and lose — from the state’s multimillion-dollar investment?  

The state is also facing a severe shortage of teachers for Hawaiian language immersion programs.

A lawsuit seeks to end Hawaiʻi’s 13-year policy of providing in-state tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants living in the state.

State leaders are grappling with how to handle shrinking school enrollment amid low birth rates and families moving out of state.

Kamehameha and other Hawaiʻi schools are tracking the proposal, which would remove the tax-exempt status of private schools and colleges that provide scholarships or admission benefits to students based on their race.

Teacher salaries, when adjusted for inflation, have stagnated in recent years.

The education department is requiring financial literacy lessons after two decades of advocacy from lawmakers and educators. Implementation — and effectiveness — may vary.

The education department has made significant progress with repairing school fire alarms in recent years, but aging systems and outdated parts remain a concern.