Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Education: Hawaiʻi’s Working Families Need More Support
Advocates for working families are concerned that bad things are coming with federal cuts and hoped the Legislature would do more to increase the state’s safety net.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Pet Projects And Low Budgets: How Lawmakers Undermine School Repairs
The Department of Education wants more power over school construction and repairs, but some state leaders are skeptical of the change.
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Data Dive: Here’s How Many Kids Are Unvaccinated At Your School
More than 20% of students in Hawaiʻi don’t have all of the vaccines required to attend school.
Lee Cataluna/Civil Beat/2025
Lee Cataluna: This Teacher Provides College Scholarships. And So Much More
Rod Maghsoudlou says he wants to give scholarships to 50 kids before he retires. He’s about halfway there.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi’s Parks Are Strained. Should DOE Open Campuses To Help?
With limited space at city parks, communities are calling for the education department to make schools more accessible for recreational use.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Proposed Funding Cuts Could Reduce Access To Hawaiʻi Libraries
Potential cuts to staff and construction funds for the state library system also come amid ongoing uncertainty around federal support.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Feds Want To Protect Hawaiʻi Female Athletes. Let’s Show Them How
Campbell High’s class action lawsuit has shown that female athletes in the state face real problems. We need help from readers to ferret out issues at other schools.
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It’s Your Money: Blocking Religious Clubs At Schools Could Cost Hawaiʻi $100k
A lawsuit filed last year claims the education department violated a religious organization’s First Amendment rights by preventing the group from using school facilities.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Shootz! A Kailua Crossing Guard’s Dedication To Keeping Kids Safe
Elsie Miyashiro has worked as a school traffic monitor at Kainalu Elementary for more than a decade.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Senators Question Qualifications Of Governor’s Picks For Education Board
Gov. Josh Green withdrew one of his nominees to the Board of Education the day before senators were set to vote on his confirmation.