The number of unlicensed teachers has steadily grown in Hawaiʻi schools since the pandemic, and the state may see a wave of retirements in the coming years.

Two lawsuits filed against the Department of Education this summer allege the state has fallen short of its constitutional duty to provide families with access to Hawaiian language immersion schools.

Laws passed last year aim to protect students by creating a shared database of teachers who have abused kids in public and private schools. But other states have had a hard time getting schools to comply with similar laws.

A decision to use solar air conditioning created costly maintenance issues and was an inefficient way to cool down sweltering classrooms, state auditors found.

Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.

Lawmakers have pushed the education department for more details on the costs of running its school meal program.

Schools often request more than $150 worth of supplies at the start of each year. Unlike some other states, Hawaiʻi has no rule against it.

School surveys show an uptick in parent satisfaction with the school system, although response rates remain low.

An estimated 1 in 6 community college students are enrolled in programs at risk of losing federal loan eligibility if UH can’t prove graduates earn more than residents with a high school diploma.

The state has seen a boost recently in the application rate for federal financial aid, but it still falls short of its pre-pandemic level.