The state has already settled two other lawsuits filed by former students at Highlands Intermediate School.

Lawmakers and housing advocates say the fee should be eliminated because the state hasn’t used the money. DOE says the rules on spending it are too restrictive.

Stevenson Middle School Principal Katherine Balatico sued the education department for failing to protect her and her family after they received death threats through her job.

A private school on Maui is restricting transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams. Some advocates are worried that more schools might follow.

Students were more likely to be arrested on a campus with a school resource officer, according to Department of Education data.

Superintendent Keith Hayashi really gets around the district in one 12-hour day. We tagged along.

It remains unclear when the North Shore school knew Sina Pili was under investigation but experts say best practice would have been to err on the safe side.

The number of school librarians in Hawaiʻi has declined dramatically over the past 20 years, despite an increased need to help students navigate misinformation and digital learning.

The education department is looking for ways to reduce costs as enrollment continues to decline statewide.

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children in the state, but efforts to address the problem have been mostly left up to community organizations with limited funding and uneven reach.