Lawmakers are wary about giving the education department more money and control over construction funds after leaders have struggled to spend millions of dollars in recent years.

Geographic exceptions were intended to give families more flexibility with their children’s education, but the process may be exacerbating educational inequality.

The cost of renting and purchasing a home in Honolulu has grown at three times the rate of first-year teachers’ salaries since 2019.

The education department has been unable to keep up with the housing boom in ʻEwa and Kapolei – even as developers contribute land and money to help build new schools.

The Department of Education concluded the teacher posed a threat to children due to the allegation and a prior assault conviction.

Hawaiʻi requires high school seniors pay off school debts before donning a cap and gown. Not all families can afford to.

Many students who earned college credits to get early degrees went on to have fulfilling careers, but data isn’t yet available on how the graduates fare after college.

For the first time, the state Department of Education is recognizing Hawaiʻi Creole as a language worthy of biliteracy.

Federal data shows a decline in students staying home for college. The University of Hawaiʻi is trying to reverse that trend.

Kids have been told the purpose of an education is to get ahead. Now is the time to rethink the value of classroom learning.