Direct2UH expands to all 10 campuses, reaches more Hawaiʻi seniors
Direct2UH expands to all 10 campuses, reaches more Hawaiʻi seniors The University of Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi State Department of Education...
Education
A boon for coffee, cacao: UH to receive $40 million grant to help boost production
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/10/16/hawaii-news/a-boon-for-coffee-cacao-uh-to-receive-40-million-grant-to-help-boost-production/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaiʻi’s Youth Are Leaving. Meet The People Keeping Talent Here A local nonprofit is empowering high school students to tackle some of the state’s biggest problems while taking on its own challenge of addressing Hawaiʻi’s brain drain.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/10/hawaiis-youth-are-leaving-meet-the-people-keeping-talent-here/
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Rebukes DOE: Pay $14M To McKinley High Sex Abuse Victim Civil case had found boys for years preyed on a girl with cognitive abilities of a 5-year-old while school officials looked the other way.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/10/hawaii-supreme-court-rebukes-doe-pay-14m-mckinley-high-sex-abuse-victim/
Two 3% tuition hikes proposed for UH Hilo
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/10/13/hawaii-news/two-3-tuition-hikes-proposed-for-uh-hilo/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘Imiloa preschool slated to open in 2028
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/10/11/hawaii-news/imiloa-preschool-slated-to-open-in-2028/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Naʻalehu Elementary reopens Monday following repairs
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/10/07/hawaii-news/na%CA%BBalehu-elementary-reopens-monday-following-repairs/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Low Test Scores: For Hawaiʻi High Schoolers, The Math Isn’t Mathing Elementary schoolers do OK in math, but by junior year, many students start falling behind. Educators say they need to catch struggling students earlier.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/10/low-test-scores-for-hawaii-high-schoolers-the-math-isnt-mathing/
Navigating a New School Year: Preparing Hawaiʻi’s Youngest Learners to Thrive
Navigating a New School Year: Preparing Hawaiʻi’s Youngest Learners to Thrive Kalani Kahalioumi and team at the historic Richardson Ocean...
Half Of Keiki Are Chronically Absent At Some Schools. See How Yours Compares At some Hawaiʻi public schools, more than 50% of students regularly skip school, state data shows.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/half-of-keiki-are-chronically-absent-at-some-schools-see-how-yours-compares/
Community Voices: The widespread implications of the demographic cliff for Hawai’i HPU Provost and Senior Vice President Alan Shoho believes the demographic enrollment cliff is here. The question remains: what will Hawai’i do to mitigate its adverse effects and ensure a softer landing? Shoho shares why this is worrisome for local leaders, and how taking notes from other states could help.
https://alohastatedaily.com/2026/09/16/community-voices-the-widespread-implications-of-the-demographic-cliff-for-hawaii/
Hawaiʻi Spent Millions On More Preschool Seats. Now, There Are Fewer Hawaiʻi has fewer preschool seats than it did six years ago when lawmakers set out to fulfill their promise of universal preschool access. What did families and providers gain — and lose — from the state’s multimillion-dollar investment?
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/hawaii-spent-millions-on-more-preschool-seats-now-there-are-fewer/
More Unlicensed Teachers Are Filling In Gaps In Hawaiʻi Classrooms The state is also facing a severe shortage of teachers for Hawaiian language immersion programs.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/more-unlicensed-teachers-are-filling-in-gaps-in-hawaii-classroom/
UH proposes 2-year tuition freeze, increases beginning in 2029
UH proposes 2-year tuition freeze, increases beginning in 2029 The University of Hawaiʻi is proposing a new four-year tuition schedule that would...
Hawaiʻi Schools Continue To Lose Students State leaders are grappling with how to handle shrinking school enrollment amid low birth rates and families moving out of state.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/hawaii-schools-continue-to-lose-students/
UH launches free AI course aimed at building literacy across Hawaii
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/09/07/hawaii-news/uh-launches-free-ai-course-aimed-at-building-literacy-across-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawai‘i Teachers Earn More Than Average — Without Cost Of Living Teacher salaries, when adjusted for inflation, have stagnated in recent years.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/09/hawaii-teachers-earn-more-than-average-without-cost-of-living/
Financial Literacy Is Required For Hawai‘i Grads. Are Schools Ready? The education department is requiring financial literacy lessons after two decades of advocacy from lawmakers and educators. Implementation — and effectiveness — may vary.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/financial-literacy-is-required-for-hawaii-grads-are-schools-ready/
What’s For School Lunch?
What's For School Lunch? As Hawaiʻi public schools welcome students back, school cafeterias are offering more choices at mealtime, including...
Trump-Backed Program Offers Money For Students. Will Hawaiʻi Take It? An infusion of scholarship money could help families pay for private school tuition and other educational expenses. But Hawaiʻi will have to cross political lines to get it.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/trump-backed-program-offers-money-for-scholarships-will-hawai%ca%bbi-take-it/
