The Legislature approved creating a state version of the federal Title IX law, but its January 2020 implementation will be delayed.

The Hawaii Department of Education has refused to turn over much of its information regarding the  disciplining of employees accused of wrongdoing.

A House bill introduced this session aims to arm student journalists in Hawaii’s public high schools with greater First Amendment protections.

In 2017, the percentage of new teachers hired from the mainland grew, while the percentage from Hawaii shrunk.

Some education advocates are concerned that the evaluation of Christina Kishimoto wasn’t tied more closely to data about school performance.

Information on bad teachers, including details of misconduct and current status, is hard to get in Hawaii, despite a state law requiring its release.

The Board of Education wants to send a clear message it is pleased with Christina Kishimoto’s performance since taking over the DOE in 2017.

The BOE wants to help field questions about the byzantine inner workings of the budget for public schools.

A Civil Beat investigation found frequent shortcomings with how Hawaii’s education department handles workers’ comp claims.

Educators know they have to persuade parents that this isn’t the time to send their kids to private school — or a different public school.

UPDATED: The ACLU lawsuit comes 10 months after the group sent a demand letter to the state Department of Education over the lack of a girls locker room at Campbell High.

Teachers from the mainland only get credit for a few years of seniority, creating another challenge in efforts to address Hawaii’s teacher shortage.