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The Education Department Is Dismantling. Here’s What That Means
It’s unclear how well-equipped other state and federal departments are to take over the Education Department’s responsibilities.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi DOE Spending More On Buses For Fewer Students
Schools have fewer bus drivers than before the Covid-19 pandemic, but statewide costs for student transportation have increased.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
What’s Controversial? Teachers Grapple With Free Speech In Hawaiʻi Schools
A parent’s complaint after a class conversation about Charlie Kirk highlights the larger challenges schools face in teaching government and current events.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiʻi Schools Chief Gets $45,000 Raise As His 4-Year Contract Is Renewed
DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi also could see his salary rise up to $400,900 by the end of the decade if he continues to get good performance reviews.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
DOE’s Top Leader Could Get Big Pay Raise
Superintendent Keith Hayashi’s salary could increase 60% by 2029 under a new contract up for approval Wednesday.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lee Cataluna: Money, Power And Status Make Kamehameha Schools A Rich Target
The lawsuit against the well-endowed Hawaiian school insists the goal is to force racial integration but there’s more of an undercurrent here.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Kamehameha Ending Scholarships For Students Attending Other Schools
The Kipona Scholarship is Kamehameha’s third-largest external financial aid program.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Is Making A Big Push To Increase College Enrollment. Will It Work?
A new program offers Hawaiʻi seniors guaranteed admissions to nine University of Hawaiʻi campuses, but advocates say more needs to be done if UH really wants to reach more disadvantaged students.
Suevon Lee/Civil Beat
Hawaiʻi Mom Sues Boys & Girls Club For Not Protecting Child From Abuse
Staffers didn’t intervene or contact authorities after a 10-year-old boy complained he was sexually assaulted by another student in the program, the lawsuit says.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Viral Bullying Videos Are Sign Of Bigger Problem In Hawaiʻi Schools
Social media is amplifying conflicts and normalizing bad behavior as teens film fights and post them online to draw hundreds of views and comments.