Public schools introduced flag football as an official sport last year to encourage more girls to participate in athletics.

The pandemic erased years of progress in erasing the performance difference between boys and girls nationally — and in Hawaiʻi.

An anti-affirmative action group wants the school to end its policy of giving preference to Native Hawaiians. The school promises a vigorous defense.

The cafeteria managers’ union is concerned the shortages will discourage students from purchasing meals and lead to possible cuts to school lunch staff.

The two lawsuits filed against Maui Prep come amid national debates around transgender athletes in school sports.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.