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department has made significant progress with repairing school fire alarms in recent years, but aging systems and outdated parts remain a concern.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