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Hawaiʻi To Settle Teacher’s Claim He Was Fired Over False Abuse Allegation
The Department of Education concluded the teacher posed a threat to children due to the allegation and a prior assault conviction.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Lunch Debt And Book Fines Are The Last Barriers To Graduation
Hawaiʻi requires high school seniors pay off school debts before donning a cap and gown. Not all families can afford to.
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Early College Grads Get Degrees. But Do They Land Jobs?
Many students who earned college credits to get early degrees went on to have fulfilling careers, but data isn’t yet available on how the graduates fare after college.
Jeremiah Brown photo/2025
Lee Cataluna: Honoring Pidgin In Hawaiʻi Public Schools
For the first time, the state Department of Education is recognizing Hawaiʻi Creole as a language worthy of biliteracy.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
How UH Is Trying To Hold Onto Hawaiʻi’s High School Grads
Federal data shows a decline in students staying home for college. The University of Hawaiʻi is trying to reverse that trend.
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Eric Stinton: Students Need A Better Reason Not To Cheat Using AI
Kids have been told the purpose of an education is to get ahead. Now is the time to rethink the value of classroom learning.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017
Student Debt Puts Hawaiʻi’s Older Adults At Risk Of Social Security Cuts
People who stopped paying their student loans during the Covid-19 pandemic could soon start facing reductions in their monthly Social Security benefits.
AP Photo/Bob Bird
Can Learning Cursive Help Kids Read Better? Policymakers Think It’s Worth A Try
Cursive started falling out of favor in U.S. schools after 2010 when most states adopted Common Core academic standards.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
DOE Looks To Expand Leadership Team Amid Bus Shortages And Facility Woes
State education leaders say creating a new assistant superintendent position could improve operations, but the department is close to doubling the number of top leadership posts since 2012.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press/2024
Union Fears Maui ICE Raid Will Scare Away Foreign Teachers
Hawaiʻi has been recruiting teachers from the Philippines for several years to address the state’s ongoing teacher shortage.