Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Half Of UH Students Struggle To Get Food
For students at the University of Hawaiʻi, skipping a meal or going hungry isn’t uncommon, according to new data.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawai‘i State Library Bans Displays For Banned Books Week
The state librarian says the new guidelines help people avoid any confusion that the library is banning books.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
E-Bikes In Schools: Hawaiʻi Politicians Call For Restrictions
Efforts to implement stricter rules and more consistent standards have taken on urgency amid a sharp increase in traffic fatalities this year.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Here’s Where Hawaiʻi School Enrollment Is Dropping Fastest
The state is looking at redistricting schools and closing campuses amid an ongoing decline in enrollment.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Surfing State Championships Coming To Hawaiʻi Schools This Spring
Surfing has been a high school sport since 2004, but a lack of funding and state support has kept many schools from starting their own competitive teams.
AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough/2024
Some North Carolina Students Never Returned To School After Hurricane Helene
The hurricane hit North Carolina a year ago, and the homeless student population surged, doubling in some places and even increasing fourfold in one county.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi High School Seniors Could Face Major Spike In Graduation Costs
A proposal from the state education department would raise the maximum cost for caps and gowns from $25 to $125.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
DOE Aims To Avoid School Closures Through Redistricting
Redistricting plans could take effect as early as fall 2026, according to a recent memo shared with the Board of Education.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi School Superintendents Could See Big Increases In Pay Ranges
A study found that the superintendents earn less than their counterparts on the mainland.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Is Turning To Charters To Expand Free Preschool Options
Backers say charter preschools can encourage more teachers to work in early education if the state increases their funding.