Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Hawaiʻi’s Charter Schools Just Dodged A Financial Bullet
Forcing the state to pay for religious charter schools would exacerbate the financial disparity that already exists between state-funded charter schools and the DOE schools.
Courtesy: Maui County/2025
Maui’s STR Phaseout Could Provide Real Economic Benefits
The removal of short-term rentals in West Maui from the Minatoya list is not just a policy change — it’s a chance to reclaim community and secure a sustainable future.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Honoring A Son And Finding Peace At Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi
Love and shared emotions mark the annual healing event at Ala Moana.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
What Lawmakers Did — And Failed To Do — For Hawaiʻi’s Environment
The 2025 session showed some movement on conservation, limited attention to adaptation, and inadequate action on climate crisis mitigation.
Getty Images/nadmist/2020
Export Bans Won’t Win The AI Race
Hawaiʻi is directly affected by how the U.S. manages this balance.
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Hawaiʻi’s ‘Exceptional Tree’ Program Now 50 Years Strong
But there are also significant threats currently facing the program.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
We Must Preserve The Human Rights Of Children Who Commit Crimes
The Hawaiʻi Legislature just passed bills that will lead to greater human rights protections for system-involved youth in Hawaiʻi.
Courtesy Ethan Porter
Fighting Back Against Authoritarianism In My Civics Class
We need to be instructing students to enunciate their political views based upon their personal values and lived experiences.
Getty Images/iStockphoto/2011
Prince Kūhiō Gateway Restores A Vision Of Self-Determination And Preservation
It also comes at no cost to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Don’t Loosen Guardrails On Hospitalizing Individuals Against Their Will
The Legislature has passed a measure that threatens to upset the balance between respect for autonomy and concern for a person’s health.