The U.S. Department of Education is opening investigations into 18 school districts and educational institutions across the country over policies allowing transgender athletes to participate in sports.

The expansion of preschool tuition subsidies is part of the state’s strategy to increase access to early education, but some families are facing delays in receiving aid.

The recent assault of Moanalua High School’s assistant athletic director has sparked calls to better protect sports officials. Teachers say the DOE needs to do more to keep them safe, too.

The state doesn’t have enough teachers to keep up with demand for schools taught in Hawaiian. Upcoming retirements are expected to add to the challenge.

The state probate court must first approve a plan to make the school tuition-free starting in the 2026 school year.

The number of Chuukese and Spanish speakers in DOE schools has been rising, while schools are seeing fewer students fluent in Ilocano and Tagalog.

Charter schools are the only growing sector of Hawaiʻi education, but limited funding and campus space has prevented schools from expanding and meeting families’ demands.

Volunteer boards oversee the academics and finances of Hawaiʻi charter schools. But the state has limited influence over who serves on those boards or how they hold schools accountable.

Hawaiʻi’s charter schools pledged to improve public education through more innovation and family engagement. Three decades later, they’ve gained momentum but still lag in some traditional measures of success.

Three men are seeking to lead one of the country’s largest charitable trusts.