The state entered into a contract to provide panic buttons to Hawaiʻi schools two years ago, but DOE campuses still don’t have access to the technology.

It seems only fair that the process should unfold with full transparency.

Hawaiʻi schools have faced multiple lawsuits in recent years involving decades-old incidents, after lawmakers temporarily lifted the statute of limitations around the sexual abuse of minors.

A controversial bill would cut top superintendent positions from the DOE and increase community input in schools. Some families say the change is long overdue.

Few departments met the official 10% goal last year. While cost, quality and lack of consistent supply are concerns, the current pace doesn’t bode well for the larger push to wean the islands off imported food.

Lawmakers are pushing for the education department to create more hands-on and project-based learning opportunities for students.

The state has become increasingly reliant on emergency hires in recent years, but educational leaders are split on what role they should play in schools moving forward.

The Pāhoa Aquatic Center remains closed and communities are still cleaning up.

The Department of Education’s failure to provide detailed travel records is part of a broader pattern of poor record-keeping for Hawaiʻi schools, lawmakers and government transparency advocates say.

Nearly half the staff of the Office of Civil Rights was placed on paid leave this spring.