Education

Education: Hawaiʻi’s Working Families Need More Support 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.

Pet Projects And Low Budgets: How Lawmakers Undermine School Repairs 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.

Data Dive: Here’s How Many Kids Are Unvaccinated At Your School Getty Images/iStockphoto

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: This Teacher Provides College Scholarships. And So Much More 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.

Hawaiʻi’s Parks Are Strained. Should DOE Open Campuses To Help? 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.

Proposed Funding Cuts Could Reduce Access To Hawaiʻi Libraries 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.

Feds Want To Protect Hawaiʻi Female Athletes. Let’s Show Them How 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.

It’s Your Money: Blocking Religious Clubs At Schools Could Cost Hawaiʻi $100k Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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.

Shootz! A Kailua Crossing Guard’s Dedication To Keeping Kids Safe 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.

Senators Question Qualifications Of Governor’s Picks For Education Board  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.