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.

A decision to use solar air conditioning created costly maintenance issues and was an inefficient way to cool down sweltering classrooms, state auditors found.

Two years after the Maui fires, many students are still struggling — and not all of them are receiving the help they need.

Lawmakers have pushed the education department for more details on the costs of running its school meal program.

Schools often request more than $150 worth of supplies at the start of each year. Unlike some other states, Hawaiʻi has no rule against it.