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These Displaced Red Hill Families Are Tired Of Staying In A Waikiki Hotel Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

These Displaced Red Hill Families Are Tired Of Staying In A Waikiki Hotel

Nearly three months into a water contamination crisis, thousands of military-affiliated families have found their daily lives drastically transformed.
Hawaii’s New Health Equity Office Is Slow To Get Up And Running Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii’s New Health Equity Office Is Slow To Get Up And Running

A Senate bill seeks state funding to support the new office dedicated to addressing health disparities.
How Hawaii’s School Bus Woes Contribute To Student Absences Suevon Lee/Civil Beat/2019

How Hawaii’s School Bus Woes Contribute To Student Absences

The problems seen at the beginning of the school year persist, with 30 school bus routes temporarily suspended last week.
Hawaii Gets An F For Keeping E-Cigarette Flavors Within Kids’ Reach Courtesy: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids/2021

Hawaii Gets An F For Keeping E-Cigarette Flavors Within Kids’ Reach

The state continues to suffer from a youth vaping epidemic, experts say.
Anxiety And Depression: Youth Mental Health Got Worse During The Pandemic Courtesy: Keala Foundation/2020

Anxiety And Depression: Youth Mental Health Got Worse During The Pandemic

In Hawaii, mental health providers say they're only beginning to see the repercussions of forced social isolation and distance learning on young people.
From ‘Sacred Place’ To ‘Dumping Ground,’ West Oahu Confronts A Legacy Of Landfills Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

From ‘Sacred Place’ To ‘Dumping Ground,’ West Oahu Confronts A Legacy Of Landfills

Mental health professionals say the community is working to overcome the negative stereotypes associated with decades of hosting the island's less desirable municipal facilities.
Private Schools May Miss Out On Federal Covid Relief Funds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Private Schools May Miss Out On Federal Covid Relief Funds

Gov. David Ige's office increased the percentage of low-income students private schools must serve before they can participate in the program.
Native Hawaiians Grapple With The Mental Toll Of The Delta Surge Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Native Hawaiians Grapple With The Mental Toll Of The Delta Surge

The pandemic has been bad for mental health overall, exacerbating anxiety in particular.
How One School’s Academic Turnaround Helped It Weather The Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How One School’s Academic Turnaround Helped It Weather The Pandemic

Pauoa Elementary was on an upward trend in student proficiency even pre-pandemic. It focused on a few core strategies to turn around its flagging performance.
Hawaii Families Look To The Federal Spending Bill To Keep Them Afloat Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Families Look To The Federal Spending Bill To Keep Them Afloat

Despite Hawaii's Democratic leadership, the state does not offer paid medical and family leave. Some hope Biden's bill could change that.