David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
This School Wanted Officers On Campus. 3 Others Will Get Them First
Representatives of Nānākuli High and Intermediate School say they have been left out of Oʻahu’s upcoming school resource officer pilot program.
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Religious Waivers Soar For Child Vaccines On Kauaʻi
The low immunization rate at Kauaʻi schools is tied to a rise in easy-to-obtain religious waivers.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
1 In 4 Hawai‘i Students Are Chronically Absent From School
Five years after the pandemic upended attendance, many schools are still struggling to get kids to show up regularly.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Half Of UH Students Struggle To Get Food
For students at the University of Hawaiʻi, skipping a meal or going hungry isn’t uncommon, according to new data.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawai‘i State Library Bans Displays For Banned Books Week
The state librarian says the new guidelines help people avoid any confusion that the library is banning books.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
E-Bikes In Schools: Hawaiʻi Politicians Call For Restrictions
Efforts to implement stricter rules and more consistent standards have taken on urgency amid a sharp increase in traffic fatalities this year.
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Here’s Where Hawaiʻi School Enrollment Is Dropping Fastest
The state is looking at redistricting schools and closing campuses amid an ongoing decline in enrollment.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Surfing State Championships Coming To Hawaiʻi Schools This Spring
Surfing has been a high school sport since 2004, but a lack of funding and state support has kept many schools from starting their own competitive teams.
AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough/2024
Some North Carolina Students Never Returned To School After Hurricane Helene
The hurricane hit North Carolina a year ago, and the homeless student population surged, doubling in some places and even increasing fourfold in one county.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi High School Seniors Could Face Major Spike In Graduation Costs
A proposal from the state education department would raise the maximum cost for caps and gowns from $25 to $125.