Kamehameha Schools Trustee Finalists Are Walking Into A Challenging Future Three men are seeking to lead one of the country’s largest charitable trusts.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/kamehameha-schools-trustee-finalists-challenging-future/
Education
Hawaiʻi Charter Schools Promised A New Model. Did They Succeed? Hawaiʻi’s charter schools pledged to improve public education through more innovation and family engagement. Three decades later, they’ve gained momentum but still lag in some traditional measures of success.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/hawaii-charter-schools-promised-new-model/
Nearly Half Of DOE’s New Teacher Hires Are Not Licensed To Teach Hawaiʻi’s public schools have improved teacher retention and reduced vacancy rates since the Covid-19 pandemic, but are relying heavily on emergency hires.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/nearly-half-new-teacher-hires-unlicensed/
Neal Milner: Sometimes Classroom Discussions Get Messy — As They Should Schools need to find a way to hash out everyday disagreements without invoking formal policies or legalities.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/neal-milner-sometimes-classroom-discussions-get-messy-as-they-should/
Eric Stinton: Be Tough On Public Education, But Also Be Thankful For It When people care enough to criticize you thoughtfully, be grateful they don’t just dismiss you outright.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/eric-stinton-be-tough-on-public-education-but-also-be-thankful-for-it/
High teacher turnover challenges Hawaii public schools
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/26/hawaii-news/high-teacher-turnover-challenges-hawaii-public-schools/
Bonuses Aren’t Solving Hawaiʻi’s Special Education Teacher Shortage The Hawaiʻi DOE offers at least $10,000 to special education teachers to fill open positions, but most schools have reported worsening shortages.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/bonuses-arent-solving-hawaiis-special-education-teacher-shortage/
Hawai‘i DOE Wants $83,000 To Provide Data On Gender Equity In Schools DOE has recently stepped up its oversight of high school sports, but parents say they want more information on how female athletes are treated.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/hawaii-doe-wants-83000-to-provide-data-on-gender-equity-in-schools/
Superintendent’s Report to the Board of Education
In the November 2025 report to the Board of Education (BOE), Superintendent Keith Hayashi began with an update on the...
Hawaiʻi DOE Spending More On Buses For Fewer Students Schools have fewer bus drivers than before the Covid-19 pandemic, but statewide costs for student transportation have increased.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/hawaii-doe-spending-more-on-buses-for-fewer-students/
What’s Controversial? Teachers Grapple With Free Speech In Hawaiʻi Schools A parent’s complaint after a class conversation about Charlie Kirk highlights the larger challenges schools face in teaching government and current events.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/whats-controversial-teachers-grapple-with-free-speech-in-hawaii-schools/
UH Hilo gets $15M for improvements
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/09/hawaii-news/uh-hilo-gets-15m-for-improvements/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Irwin, Kazama laud launch of new pilot program
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/11/08/community/irwin-kazama-laud-launch-of-new-pilot-program/
Hawaiʻi Schools Chief Gets $45,000 Raise As His 4-Year Contract Is Renewed DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi also could see his salary rise up to $400,900 by the end of the decade if he continues to get good performance reviews.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/hawaii-schools-chief-gets-45000-raise-as-4-year-contract-renewed/
DOE’s Top Leader Could Get Big Pay Raise Superintendent Keith Hayashi’s salary could increase 60% by 2029 under a new contract up for approval Wednesday.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/does-top-leader-could-get-big-pay-raise/
Kamehameha Ending Scholarships For Students Attending Other Schools The Kipona Scholarship is Kamehameha’s third-largest external financial aid program.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/kamehameha-ending-scholarships-for-students-attending-other-schools/
Hawaiʻi Is Making A Big Push To Increase College Enrollment. Will It Work? A new program offers Hawaiʻi seniors guaranteed admissions to nine University of Hawaiʻi campuses, but advocates say more needs to be done if UH really wants to reach more disadvantaged students.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/hawaii-is-making-a-big-push-to-increase-college-enrollment-will-it-work/
Viral Bullying Videos Are Sign Of Bigger Problem In Hawaiʻi Schools Social media is amplifying conflicts and normalizing bad behavior as teens film fights and post them online to draw hundreds of views and comments.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/viral-bullying-videos-are-sign-of-bigger-problem-in-hawai%ca%bbi-schools/
Kamehameha Schools Sued Over Native Hawaiian Admissions Policy Updated: Students for Fair Admissions founder Ed Blum said he has received death threats over his attempt to strike down the policy.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/kamehameha-schools-sued-over-native-hawaiian-admissions-policy/
100TH PUBLIC PRE-K CLASSROOM OPENS IN HAWAIʻI, ADVANCING UNIVERSAL ACCESS FOR KEIKI Ready Keiki initiative marks major step toward statewide preschool for all
100TH PUBLIC PRE-K CLASSROOM OPENS IN HAWAIʻI, ADVANCING UNIVERSAL ACCESS FOR KEIKI Ready Keiki initiative marks major step toward statewide...
