Education

Family Suing Kamehameha Schools Can Stay Anonymous For Now Their identities will be revealed to the school’s attorneys and the judge presiding over the case.

April 17, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/family-suing-kamehameha-schools-can-stay-anonymous-for-now/

Free School Meals Are Popular. Hawaiʻi Isn’t Sold. Three years after lawmakers first considered making school meals free for all kids, students and teachers are still pushing for change.

April 14, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/free-school-meals-are-popular-hawaii-isnt-sold/

More Hawaiʻi Students Are Prepped For College. Will They Attend? Hawaiʻi has been pushing for more college and career readiness for high school students, but college enrollment is stagnant.

April 13, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/hawaii-students-college-prep-classes-enrollment-uh/

$100K Tab For Failed Hawaiʻi Island Charter School May Fall To Taxpayers The case raises questions about whether the state could be on the hook for millions of dollars if other charter schools close.

April 13, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/100k-for-failed-hawaii-island-charter-school-taxpayers/

UH calls on colorful cast of AI chatbots to help engage and support students

April 12, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/12/hawaii-news/uh-calls-on-colorful-cast-of-ai-chatbots-to-help-engage-and-support-students/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Computerized Cadavers: Hawaiʻi Students With Medical Ambitions Get Hands On Old school knowledge is being presented in new-fangled ways.

April 11, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/computerized-cadavers-hawai%ca%bbi-students-with-medical-ambitions-get-hands-on/

Early Education Bill Gutted, Replaced With School Leadership Restrictions Language from one of the Senate education chair’s failed bills suddenly reappeared in an unrelated piece of legislation. Critics say that could be unconstitutional.

April 7, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/early-education-bill-gutted-replaced-with-school-leadership-restrictions/

Public school construction bill advances amid support, labor concerns

April 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/07/hawaii-news/public-school-construction-bill-advances-amid-support-labor-concerns/

Hawaiʻi School Contract Failures Triggered Holdup Of $30M+ For Meals Scrutiny of Hawaiʻi school contracting comes as lawmakers raise more questions about the costs of producing school lunches.

April 3, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/hawai%ca%bbi-school-contract-failures-triggered-holdup-of-30m-for-meals/

Education

Class of 2026 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled

April 1, 2026 0

Class of 2026 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education has announced graduation ceremony dates, times...

Police Use Of Pepper Spray At Hawaiʻi School Boosts Calls For Counselors Some community members say the incident at a Kapolei Middle School underscores the need for behavioral health staff at the state’s public schools.

March 31, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/police-use-of-pepper-spray-at-hawaii-school-boosts-calls-for-counselors/

Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master’s Degrees? Teachers with master’s degrees have a higher starting salary than those with bachelor’s degrees, but research suggests these degrees may not improve educator quality.

March 30, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/should-hawai%ca%bbi-pay-more-for-teachers-with-masters-degrees/

From Free Meals To Teacher Safety, An Array Of Bills For Hawaiʻi Schools Proposals have made it halfway through the legislative session, and some advocates are cautiously optimistic that legislation that failed in past years will make it this year.

March 20, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/from-free-meals-to-teacher-safety-an-array-of-bills-for-hawai%ca%bbi-schools/

Storm-damaged Konawaena High School to transition to distance learning

March 20, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/20/hawaii-news/storm-damaged-konawaena-high-school-to-transition-to-distance-learning/

Families Want Playground Access. They Could Get A Criminal Record Instead DOE wants more support in keeping unwanted visitors off its campuses, but families say school playgrounds are an important part of the community.

March 16, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/families-want-playground-access-they-could-get-a-criminal-record-instead/

Bill to put math coaches in schools advances

March 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/06/hawaii-news/bill-to-put-math-coaches-in-schools-advances/

Panic Buttons In Schools: $7 Million Effort Is Delayed A Year The state entered into a contract to provide panic buttons to Hawaiʻi schools two years ago, but DOE campuses still don’t have access to the technology.

March 5, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/panic-buttons-in-schools-7-million-effort-is-delayed-a-year/

DOE Sexual Abuse Case From 1970s Could Cost Taxpayers $400K Hawaiʻi schools have faced multiple lawsuits in recent years involving decades-old incidents, after lawmakers temporarily lifted the statute of limitations around the sexual abuse of minors.

February 27, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/doe-sexual-abuse-case-from-1970s-could-cost-taxpayers-400k/

Is Now The Time For Reforming Hawaiʻi Schools? A controversial bill would cut top superintendent positions from the DOE and increase community input in schools. Some families say the change is long overdue.

February 25, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/02/is-now-time-reforming-hawaii-schools/

State lawmakers try to tackle Hawaii’s teacher shortage

February 18, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/02/18/hawaii-news/state-lawmakers-try-to-tackle-hawaiis-teacher-shortage/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Education

Family Suing Kamehameha Schools Can Stay Anonymous For Now Their identities will be revealed to the school’s attorneys and the judge presiding over the case.

Free School Meals Are Popular. Hawaiʻi Isn’t Sold. Three years after lawmakers first considered making school meals free for all kids, students and teachers are still pushing for change.

More Hawaiʻi Students Are Prepped For College. Will They Attend? Hawaiʻi has been pushing for more college and career readiness for high school students, but college enrollment is stagnant.

$100K Tab For Failed Hawaiʻi Island Charter School May Fall To Taxpayers The case raises questions about whether the state could be on the hook for millions of dollars if other charter schools close.

UH calls on colorful cast of AI chatbots to help engage and support students

Computerized Cadavers: Hawaiʻi Students With Medical Ambitions Get Hands On Old school knowledge is being presented in new-fangled ways.

Early Education Bill Gutted, Replaced With School Leadership Restrictions Language from one of the Senate education chair’s failed bills suddenly reappeared in an unrelated piece of legislation. Critics say that could be unconstitutional.

Public school construction bill advances amid support, labor concerns

Hawaiʻi School Contract Failures Triggered Holdup Of $30M+ For Meals Scrutiny of Hawaiʻi school contracting comes as lawmakers raise more questions about the costs of producing school lunches.

Class of 2026 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled

Police Use Of Pepper Spray At Hawaiʻi School Boosts Calls For Counselors Some community members say the incident at a Kapolei Middle School underscores the need for behavioral health staff at the state’s public schools.

Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master’s Degrees? Teachers with master’s degrees have a higher starting salary than those with bachelor’s degrees, but research suggests these degrees may not improve educator quality.

From Free Meals To Teacher Safety, An Array Of Bills For Hawaiʻi Schools Proposals have made it halfway through the legislative session, and some advocates are cautiously optimistic that legislation that failed in past years will make it this year.

Storm-damaged Konawaena High School to transition to distance learning

Families Want Playground Access. They Could Get A Criminal Record Instead DOE wants more support in keeping unwanted visitors off its campuses, but families say school playgrounds are an important part of the community.

Bill to put math coaches in schools advances

Panic Buttons In Schools: $7 Million Effort Is Delayed A Year The state entered into a contract to provide panic buttons to Hawaiʻi schools two years ago, but DOE campuses still don’t have access to the technology.

DOE Sexual Abuse Case From 1970s Could Cost Taxpayers $400K Hawaiʻi schools have faced multiple lawsuits in recent years involving decades-old incidents, after lawmakers temporarily lifted the statute of limitations around the sexual abuse of minors.

Is Now The Time For Reforming Hawaiʻi Schools? A controversial bill would cut top superintendent positions from the DOE and increase community input in schools. Some families say the change is long overdue.

State lawmakers try to tackle Hawaii’s teacher shortage

PEAK MONK SEAL PUPPING SEASON IS UNDERWAY – GIVE SEALS SPACE

Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Kailua-Kona

Police Charge Visitor with Attempted Murder Following Stabbing Incident at Sea

Chief Mahuna Talk Story Session April 21 in Kapa‘au

He Ran Into A Burning Building, Saved 7 Lives, Then Told His Mom He ‘Just Fell’

Harassment At Center Of Lawsuit Against Top Hawaiʻi Land Official Former state Land Administrator Russell Tsuji claims he was accused of being a political mole and was assigned an impossible task in an effort to get rid of him.

Family Suing Kamehameha Schools Can Stay Anonymous For Now Their identities will be revealed to the school’s attorneys and the judge presiding over the case.

BIIF girls basketball: Salazar-Harrell, Soriano lead All-BIIF teams; Awa, Cazimero win Coach of the Year

County budget of nearly $1B is under review

Kona Walmart named top store in its region

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