Education

Hawaiʻi Is Turning To Charters To Expand Free Preschool Options Backers say charter preschools can encourage more teachers to work in early education if the state increases their funding.

September 15, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/hawaii-turning-charters-expand-free-preschool/

Hawaiʻi Colleges Face Loss Of Federal Grants For Minority Students The U.S. Department of Education terminated several grant programs on Wednesday supporting universities with high proportions of minority students, including Asians and Native Hawaiians.

September 11, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/hawaii-colleges-face-loss-of-federal-grants-for-minority-students/

Achievement Gap in STEM Widens Between Girls and Boys in Hawaiʻi Schools The pandemic erased years of progress in erasing the performance difference between boys and girls nationally — and in Hawaiʻi.

September 8, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/achievement-gap-stem-widens-girls-boys-hawaii-schools/

13 UH students awarded Hawaii Education Association grants for aspiring teachers

September 6, 2025 0

13 UH students awarded Hawaii Education Association grants for aspiring teachers Thirteen University of Hawaiʻi students preparing for teaching careers have been selected...

State Fund Aims To Get More Kids Walking To School. Will They Be Safer? The funds won’t be released until early next year, but the transportation department is looking at ways to expedite processes so work can begin within four months of receipt.

September 1, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/state-fund-aims-to-get-more-kids-walking-to-school-will-they-be-safer/

Shortage Of Swim Lessons Leaves Honolulu Parents Scrambling Nonprofits are expanding efforts to reach more low-income kids, but a shortage of funding and pool space means not enough swim classes to meet the demand — even for families with money and time to spare.

August 28, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/shortage-of-swim-lessons-leaves-honolulu-parents-scrambling/

Less Than Half Of Hawaiʻi Teachers Went To High School In-State Only a third of educators in a recent survey said they felt well-prepared to integrate Hawaiian language, culture and history into their lessons.

August 27, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/less-than-half-of-hawai%ca%bbi-teachers-went-to-high-school-in-state/

Hawaiʻi Is Increasingly Relying On Unlicensed Teachers To Fill Vacancies The number of unlicensed teachers has steadily grown in Hawaiʻi schools since the pandemic, and the state may see a wave of retirements in the coming years.

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/hawaii-is-increasingly-relying-on-unlicensed-teachers-to-fill-vacancies/

Education

UH launches advanced degrees in fisheries management

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/25/hawaii-news/uh-launches-advanced-degrees-in-fisheries-management/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Education

Cutting edge: Hawai‘i CC’s butchery program shapes future of local food

August 22, 2025 0

Cutting edge: Hawai‘i CC’s butchery program shapes future of local food Hawaiʻi Community College Communications and Marketing Specialist, Hawaiʻi Community...

Education

BOE kicks off series of community meetings in Hilo

August 22, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/22/hawaii-news/boe-kicks-off-series-of-community-meetings-in-hilo/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

HPA to launch Pre-K program in fall 2026

August 20, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/08/20/features/community-connection/hpa-to-launch-pre-k-program-in-fall-2026/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Students Are Missing Out On The Right To Hawaiian Immersion, Lawsuits Say Two lawsuits filed against the Department of Education this summer allege the state has fallen short of its constitutional duty to provide families with access to Hawaiian language immersion schools.

August 18, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/students-are-missing-out-on-the-right-to-hawaiian-immersion-lawsuits-say/

Proposed Hilo preschool next to ‘Imiloa clears another hurdle

August 16, 2025 0

A recently released final environmental assessment for a proposed Hilo preschool for up to 80 children near the ‘Imiloa Astronomy...

Hawaiʻi Sex Abuse Case Shows How Predatory Teachers Can Go Undetected Laws passed last year aim to protect students by creating a shared database of teachers who have abused kids in public and private schools. But other states have had a hard time getting schools to comply with similar laws.

August 14, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/hawai%ca%bbi-sex-abuse-case-shows-how-predatory-teachers-can-go-undetected/

Auditor: Plan To Cool Hawaiʻi Classrooms A ‘$120 Million Disaster’ A decision to use solar air conditioning created costly maintenance issues and was an inefficient way to cool down sweltering classrooms, state auditors found.

August 13, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/auditor-plan-to-cool-hawai%ca%bbi-classrooms-a-120-million-disaster/

Education

‘The Crisis Isn’t Over’: Maui Kids’ Mental Health Needs Are Mounting Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.

August 8, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/the-crisis-isnt-over-maui-kids-mental-health-needs-are-mounting/

Education

Hawaiʻi Is Turning To Charters To Expand Free Preschool Options Backers say charter preschools can encourage more teachers to work in early education if the state increases their funding.

Hawaiʻi Colleges Face Loss Of Federal Grants For Minority Students The U.S. Department of Education terminated several grant programs on Wednesday supporting universities with high proportions of minority students, including Asians and Native Hawaiians.

Achievement Gap in STEM Widens Between Girls and Boys in Hawaiʻi Schools The pandemic erased years of progress in erasing the performance difference between boys and girls nationally — and in Hawaiʻi.

13 UH students awarded Hawaii Education Association grants for aspiring teachers

State Fund Aims To Get More Kids Walking To School. Will They Be Safer? The funds won’t be released until early next year, but the transportation department is looking at ways to expedite processes so work can begin within four months of receipt.

Shortage Of Swim Lessons Leaves Honolulu Parents Scrambling Nonprofits are expanding efforts to reach more low-income kids, but a shortage of funding and pool space means not enough swim classes to meet the demand — even for families with money and time to spare.

Less Than Half Of Hawaiʻi Teachers Went To High School In-State Only a third of educators in a recent survey said they felt well-prepared to integrate Hawaiian language, culture and history into their lessons.

Hawaiʻi Is Increasingly Relying On Unlicensed Teachers To Fill Vacancies The number of unlicensed teachers has steadily grown in Hawaiʻi schools since the pandemic, and the state may see a wave of retirements in the coming years.

UH launches advanced degrees in fisheries management

Cutting edge: Hawai‘i CC’s butchery program shapes future of local food

BOE kicks off series of community meetings in Hilo

HPA to launch Pre-K program in fall 2026

Students Are Missing Out On The Right To Hawaiian Immersion, Lawsuits Say Two lawsuits filed against the Department of Education this summer allege the state has fallen short of its constitutional duty to provide families with access to Hawaiian language immersion schools.

Proposed Hilo preschool next to ‘Imiloa clears another hurdle

Hawaiʻi Sex Abuse Case Shows How Predatory Teachers Can Go Undetected Laws passed last year aim to protect students by creating a shared database of teachers who have abused kids in public and private schools. But other states have had a hard time getting schools to comply with similar laws.

Auditor: Plan To Cool Hawaiʻi Classrooms A ‘$120 Million Disaster’ A decision to use solar air conditioning created costly maintenance issues and was an inefficient way to cool down sweltering classrooms, state auditors found.

BEAT THE SCHOOL JAM BY RIDING TOGETHER THIS SCHOOL YEAR

New Kauai charter school welcomes its first students

Kona student awarded $20K Fukunaga scholarship

‘The Crisis Isn’t Over’: Maui Kids’ Mental Health Needs Are Mounting Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.

Horse Swept Away By Floodwaters Rescued After 8-Hour Fight For His Life

Businessman and Two Attorneys Sentenced for Their Roles in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Bribe Hawaii County Public Official

Hawaii signs big man to help hold down post

Sulla sentenced for role in Hawaii County housing credits scam

‘I love the determination and pride of our team’: ‘Riders water polo rolling through turnaround season

Man Arrested and Charged Following Drug Search Warrant in Kona

DUI Roadblock and Child Safety Seat Clinic April 25 in Hilo

INSTALLATION OF TWO SPEED HUMPS AND ONE SPEED TABLE IN HONALO

Waikoloa Theft Suspects Sought

Police Seek Three Suspects in Kona Assault

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