Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017
Student Debt Puts Hawaiʻi’s Older Adults At Risk Of Social Security Cuts
People who stopped paying their student loans during the Covid-19 pandemic could soon start facing reductions in their monthly Social Security benefits.
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Can Learning Cursive Help Kids Read Better? Policymakers Think It’s Worth A Try
Cursive started falling out of favor in U.S. schools after 2010 when most states adopted Common Core academic standards.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
DOE Looks To Expand Leadership Team Amid Bus Shortages And Facility Woes
State education leaders say creating a new assistant superintendent position could improve operations, but the department is close to doubling the number of top leadership posts since 2012.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press/2024
Union Fears Maui ICE Raid Will Scare Away Foreign Teachers
Hawaiʻi has been recruiting teachers from the Philippines for several years to address the state’s ongoing teacher shortage.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Education: Hawaiʻi’s Working Families Need More Support
Advocates for working families are concerned that bad things are coming with federal cuts and hoped the Legislature would do more to increase the state’s safety net.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Pet Projects And Low Budgets: How Lawmakers Undermine School Repairs
The Department of Education wants more power over school construction and repairs, but some state leaders are skeptical of the change.
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Data Dive: Here’s How Many Kids Are Unvaccinated At Your School
More than 20% of students in Hawaiʻi don’t have all of the vaccines required to attend school.
Lee Cataluna/Civil Beat/2025
Lee Cataluna: This Teacher Provides College Scholarships. And So Much More
Rod Maghsoudlou says he wants to give scholarships to 50 kids before he retires. He’s about halfway there.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi’s Parks Are Strained. Should DOE Open Campuses To Help?
With limited space at city parks, communities are calling for the education department to make schools more accessible for recreational use.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Proposed Funding Cuts Could Reduce Access To Hawaiʻi Libraries
Potential cuts to staff and construction funds for the state library system also come amid ongoing uncertainty around federal support.