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White Kids Sued Kamehameha. Native Hawaiians Can’t Get In Either Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

White Kids Sued Kamehameha. Native Hawaiians Can’t Get In Either

Gaining admission to the school — which can be a life-changing opportunity — is a competitive and challenging process for many Native Hawaiian families.

He May Look Creepy, But This ‘Manikin’ Could Help Save Your Life Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

He May Look Creepy, But This ‘Manikin’ Could Help Save Your Life

The University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine is using a new high-tech human patient simulator to train future doctors.

Almost Half Of Hawaiʻi Schools Have Unreliable Fire Alarms Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Almost Half Of Hawaiʻi Schools Have Unreliable Fire Alarms

The education department has made significant progress with repairing school fire alarms in recent years, but aging systems and outdated parts remain a concern. 

Hawaiʻi Freshmen Failing: Ninth Grade Repeater Rate Among Nation’s Highest Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Freshmen Failing: Ninth Grade Repeater Rate Among Nation’s Highest

Hawaiʻi has held back high school freshmen at a higher rate than nearly any other state. 

Denby Fawcett: No Pidgin Allowed In Hawaiʻi’s Once-Elite Public Schools Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026

Denby Fawcett: No Pidgin Allowed In Hawaiʻi’s Once-Elite Public Schools

A new book explores the decades-long educational system that separated students based on how well they could speak English.

DOJ Targets 3 More States In Effort To Axe In-State Tuition For Immigrants Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

DOJ Targets 3 More States In Effort To Axe In-State Tuition For Immigrants

Hawaiʻi is one of at least 20 states that offer in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants who reside in the state.

Trump-Backed Program Offers Money For Students. Will Hawaiʻi Take It? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Trump-Backed Program Offers Money For Students. Will Hawaiʻi Take It?

An infusion of scholarship money could help families pay for private school tuition and other educational expenses. But Hawaiʻi will have to cross political lines to get it. 

Hawaiʻi Schools’ New Cellphone Ban Is Here. What Are Teens Saying? Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Schools’ New Cellphone Ban Is Here. What Are Teens Saying?

As the school year begins, Civil Beat talked to high school students about the rollout of the state’s new cellphone policy.  

Eric Stinton: School Phone Ban Is A Good Idea, But The Problem Runs Deeper Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Eric Stinton: School Phone Ban Is A Good Idea, But The Problem Runs Deeper

Like so many of the problems that teachers must cope with, the root of the problem lies at home.

Ex-Social Worker Gets 10 Years In Prison For Daughter’s Death Caitlin Thompson/Civil Beat/2026

Ex-Social Worker Gets 10 Years In Prison For Daughter’s Death

The public may never know key details about how Sina Pili was able to keep working with children as police investigated her for her daughter’s death.