The state is also facing a severe shortage of teachers for Hawaiian language immersion programs.

A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the country. 

A lawsuit seeks to end Hawaiʻi’s 13-year policy of providing in-state tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants living in the state.

To comply with a Trump executive order, the federal government deleted data collected from the nation’s schools

David Kalahiki and a neighbor turned to the Pacific Legal Foundation to stay in their homes. Now they are the face of a broader push by conservatives to upend programs serving Native Hawaiians.

Conservative groups and the Trump administration have taken aim at programs supporters say are foundational to making amends for Hawaiʻi’s history.

State leaders are grappling with how to handle shrinking school enrollment amid low birth rates and families moving out of state.

Kamehameha and other Hawaiʻi schools are tracking the proposal, which would remove the tax-exempt status of private schools and colleges that provide scholarships or admission benefits to students based on their race.

Teacher salaries, when adjusted for inflation, have stagnated in recent years.

The education department is requiring financial literacy lessons after two decades of advocacy from lawmakers and educators. Implementation — and effectiveness — may vary.