Education

Hawaii public school teachers say aging facilities disrupt learning

August 4, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/08/04/hawaii-news/hawaii-public-school-teachers-say-aging-facilities-disrupt-learning/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Eric Stinton: School Phone Ban Is A Good Idea, But The Problem Runs Deeper Like so many of the problems that teachers must cope with, the root of problem lies at home.

August 3, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/eric-stinton-school-phone-ban-is-a-good-idea-but-the-problem-runs-deeper/

Hawaiʻi Loves Its Elementary Schools. That Changes With Time The state’s elementary schools had the greatest number of students and teachers feeling safe and satisfied.

July 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/hawaii-loves-its-elementary-schools-that-changes-with-time/

Storm-damaged Konawaena HS ready for new school year

July 28, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/28/hawaii-news/storm-damaged-konawaena-hs-ready-for-new-school-year/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Niʻihau Language School At Risk Of Losing Kaua‘i Campus Families say the school has played a critical role in preserving their cultural and linguistic ties to the Forbidden Isle for nearly two decades.

July 23, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/niihau-language-school-at-risk-of-losing-kauai-campus/

Two Big Island students to participate in national AI festival in Boston

July 17, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/07/17/hawaii-news/two-big-island-students-to-participate-in-national-ai-festival-in-boston/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Hawaiʻi’s Childcare Shortage Is One Of The Nation’s Worst Hawaiʻi has one of the nation’s biggest shortages of licensed childcare programs, according to a national study.

July 15, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/07/hawaii-childcare-shortage-is-one-of-the-nations-worst/

GOVERNOR GREEN ENACTS LAWS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAIʻI’S EDUCATION SYSTEM

July 13, 2026 0

GOVERNOR GREEN ENACTS LAWS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAIʻI’S EDUCATION SYSTEM HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green today signed four measures in two...

Robotics Teams Are Shrinking. Students Say They’re More Important Than Ever Robotics programs are struggling to find the coaching and funding they need to survive as students and lawmakers search for unique solutions to sustain schools’ teams.

July 7, 2026 0

https://civilbeat.org/2026/07/hawaii-robotics-teams-are-shrinking-students-say-theyre-more-important-than-ever/

Education

UH Hilo to offer new AI concentration

June 30, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/30/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-to-offer-new-ai-concentration/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

From South Kohala, to Antarctica, to UH board

June 21, 2026 0

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2026 KTA Roy Fujimoto Scholarship awarded to 4 Big Island high school seniors

June 13, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/13/sports/2026-kta-roy-fujimoto-scholarship-awarded-to-4-big-island-high-school-seniors/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Beth Fukumoto: What High School Graduations Ought To Mean To All Of Us They’re a reminder of who we are and who we are still trying to be.

June 1, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/06/beth-fukumoto-what-high-school-graduations-ought-to-mean-to-all-of-us/

Artificial Intelligence Is Here To Stay. Are Hawaiʻi Schools Ready? From preschoolers to high school seniors, Hawaiʻi students share how artificial intelligence is shaping their learning and plans for the future.

June 1, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/06/artificial-intelligence-is-here-to-stay-are-hawaii-schools-ready/

Teens Suing Kamehameha Didn’t Have Scores To Get In, Lawyer Says Attorneys for the plaintiffs say race preference permeates the process.

May 28, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/teens-suing-kamehameha-didnt-have-scores-to-get-in-lawyer-says/

New cellphone limits coming for Hawaii students

May 28, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/28/hawaii-news/new-cellphone-limits-coming-for-hawaii-students/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Summer Fun: How Long Is The Waitlist In Your Neighborhood? Summer programs in Honolulu face high demand, while some sites in Leeward and Central Oʻahu still have open spots two weeks into the registration period.

May 27, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/summer-fun-how-long-is-the-waitlist-in-your-neighborhood/

Progress made on Volcano charter school’s expansion

May 27, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/27/hawaii-news/progress-made-on-volcano-charter-schools-expansion/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink The state is expected to see the largest drop in high school graduates in the nation.

May 25, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/waianae-grads-go-big-but-hawai%ca%bbi-celebrations-could-soon-shrink/

Hawaiʻi Teachers Win Raises, But Some Schools Are Still Crumbling Teachers say lawmakers made significant progress boosting educator morale and retention this session, but debates about campus repairs and construction are ongoing.

May 22, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/hawaii-teachers-win-pay-bumps-and-safety-help-but-school-challenges-remain/

Education

Hawaii public school teachers say aging facilities disrupt learning

Eric Stinton: School Phone Ban Is A Good Idea, But The Problem Runs Deeper Like so many of the problems that teachers must cope with, the root of problem lies at home.

Hawaiʻi Loves Its Elementary Schools. That Changes With Time The state’s elementary schools had the greatest number of students and teachers feeling safe and satisfied.

Storm-damaged Konawaena HS ready for new school year

Niʻihau Language School At Risk Of Losing Kaua‘i Campus Families say the school has played a critical role in preserving their cultural and linguistic ties to the Forbidden Isle for nearly two decades.

Two Big Island students to participate in national AI festival in Boston

Hawaiʻi’s Childcare Shortage Is One Of The Nation’s Worst Hawaiʻi has one of the nation’s biggest shortages of licensed childcare programs, according to a national study.

GOVERNOR GREEN ENACTS LAWS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAIʻI’S EDUCATION SYSTEM

Robotics Teams Are Shrinking. Students Say They’re More Important Than Ever Robotics programs are struggling to find the coaching and funding they need to survive as students and lawmakers search for unique solutions to sustain schools’ teams.

UH Hilo to offer new AI concentration

From South Kohala, to Antarctica, to UH board

2026 KTA Roy Fujimoto Scholarship awarded to 4 Big Island high school seniors

Beth Fukumoto: What High School Graduations Ought To Mean To All Of Us They’re a reminder of who we are and who we are still trying to be.

Artificial Intelligence Is Here To Stay. Are Hawaiʻi Schools Ready? From preschoolers to high school seniors, Hawaiʻi students share how artificial intelligence is shaping their learning and plans for the future.

Teens Suing Kamehameha Didn’t Have Scores To Get In, Lawyer Says Attorneys for the plaintiffs say race preference permeates the process.

New cellphone limits coming for Hawaii students

Summer Fun: How Long Is The Waitlist In Your Neighborhood? Summer programs in Honolulu face high demand, while some sites in Leeward and Central Oʻahu still have open spots two weeks into the registration period.

Progress made on Volcano charter school’s expansion

Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink The state is expected to see the largest drop in high school graduates in the nation.

Hawaiʻi Teachers Win Raises, But Some Schools Are Still Crumbling Teachers say lawmakers made significant progress boosting educator morale and retention this session, but debates about campus repairs and construction are ongoing.

This Grandpa Has Spent 8 Years Cuddling a Hospital’s Tiniest Fighters Every Week

Cost Of Honolulu Rail Line At Risk Of Climbing Again A recent analysis suggests the total cost of rail may rise to $10.19 billion, about $111 million more than the current budget.

Corruption Defendants, If Convicted, Could Lose Half Their Pensions The latest bribery case could be the first opportunity for a judge to apply Hawaiʻi’s new pension forfeiture law.

Kona wa‘a sets standard at states on Oahu

Hawaii facing ‘sluggish’ job growth through 2034

Zoo optimistic after implementing admission fees: More than $500,000 collected

North Kohala Community Policing Newsletter

ADMINISTRATIVE RULE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO IMPROVE PROTECTIONS OF HAWAIʻI’S INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE Public Input Invited Through an Online Survey and Public Hearing

Keiki Invited to Participate in Second Annual HI-PAL Youth Music Showcase

(Update) Motorcyclist Injured in Kea‘au Traffic Collision Dies

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