The intensive weeklong program will introduce high school students to the legislative process and give them the skills to participate in civic life at a “crucial moment” for Hawaiʻi.

The U.S. Department of Education terminated several grant programs on Wednesday supporting universities with high proportions of minority students, including Asians and Native Hawaiians.

Students’ academic progress since the 2018 California wildfires indicates that Lahaina schools may face a long road to recovery.

Public schools introduced flag football as an official sport last year to encourage more girls to participate in athletics.

The pandemic erased years of progress in erasing the performance difference between boys and girls nationally — and in Hawaiʻi.

An anti-affirmative action group wants the school to end its policy of giving preference to Native Hawaiians. The school promises a vigorous defense.

The cafeteria managers’ union is concerned the shortages will discourage students from purchasing meals and lead to possible cuts to school lunch staff.

The two lawsuits filed against Maui Prep come amid national debates around transgender athletes in school sports.

The funds won’t be released until early next year, but the transportation department is looking at ways to expedite processes so work can begin within four months of receipt. 

Nonprofits are expanding efforts to reach more low-income kids, but a shortage of funding and pool space means not enough swim classes to meet the demand — even for families with money and time to spare.