Education K-12

...Hawaiʻi continues to lag behind much of the nation when it comes to children’s economic well-being and educational outcomes, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book....

... the proportion of teachers holding HSTA membership has dropped only 0.32% since 2012 ....

"The department is not required to ensure the accuracy of the information in the reports"

... the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability ....

... TikTok wants Hawaii’s state lawsuit accusing TikTok of deliberately addicting children dismissed, or at least moved to federal court ....

... “The JCA’s Hilo facility will be repurposed for another HING program called STARBASE Academy” ....

...$46 million in federal funding....

... Waialua Robotics competes in British Columbia, Idaho, Utah, Hawaii ....

... a recent talk story session with students at Punahou School ....

...Only in Hawaii: $20M / 47 single-wide mobile homes = $425,532 per unit with no land cost....

... Hawaii averages 134 annual school bus crashes from 2021 to 2024 ....

... graduation ceremony dates, times and locations for the Class of 2026 ....

... Eric Yeaman has been selected by the state Probate Court as the newest member of Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha’s Board of Trustees ....

... to ensure that individuals required by law to report suspected abuse or neglect, have the knowledge and tools necessary to carry out this critical responsibility ....

... Three seats are up for appointment ....

... the plan is more aspirational than operational ....

... testifiers raised concerns about parental rights, medical accountability, and the breadth of the legal shield being created ....

... EOEL’s Public Pre-K Program provides free, high-quality prekindergarten to eligible children who are 3 or 4 years old and in the two years prior to entering kindergarten ....

... requires access to bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity, sets new investigation rules, mandates employee reporting, and increases the potential for lawsuits ....

... Somebody’s going to pay for it. Is that going to be us? ....

...Hawaii DoE compels students to use certain pronouns when the students address their self-described “transgender” peers....

...All Senate and House committee hearings scheduled for February 9 will be postponed, and floor sessions in both chambers for Session Day #12 will not be convened....

"She now has a helper who guides her around the Capitol and accompanies her to hearings"

... All five cases were not vaccinated against chickenpox ....

... the processes used to screen candidates, review credentials and monitor conduct ....

...Participating entities include public schools, public charter schools, private schools, and early learning educational programs....

... more than 35 public, charter, and private schools will have representatives available to talk with families about their school options .... 

... discriminate on the basis of sex by permitting students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex ....

... Can we put $80 million to good use instead of just allowing it to sit idle? ....

... To ensure Hawai‘i public school students are prepared for life after high school ....

...Hawaii ranks first nationwide, recording approximately 1,482 AI-essay-related searches per 100,000 residents. The state stands out as a clear outlier, with significantly higher interest than the rest of the country....

... parents of young children who both work need to earn at least $119,226 together to pay for child care ....

... AGs from 13 Democrat states signed on to amicus brief ....

... This marks the first time the Department has issued a permanent ban ....

... sounding the alarm for years about escalating threats against school employees ....

...The Children’s Entrepreneur Market is open in Aiea once a month....

"...Kids rise to the challenge of deciding what to sell, creating a booth, talking to customers, and handling money...."

... The claims are similar to ones raised by more than a dozen other states ....

... Hirono led 130 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court ....

... an 8th-grade history teacher, taught a federally mandated lesson about the Constitution for Constitution Day ....

... since 2023 both trans and queer identification have dropped sharply within Generation Z ....

... By eliminating affirmative action as a defense for Kamehameha’s admissions policy, SFA has done us all a favor ....

... the vice principal interrupted a social studies department meeting to announce that teachers are not allowed to discuss “controversial issues” and that if controversial issues arise in student discussions, teachers must “shut it down” ....

... Ready Keiki initiative marks major step toward statewide preschool for all ....

... 31 illnesses potentially linked to the product ....

... The group challenges the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2006 decision in Doe v. Kamehameha Schools, which upheld the schools’ admissions policy by an 8-7 vote ....

... a new initiative that simplifies the college admissions process and removes barriers to higher education for Hawaiʻi’s public high school seniors ....

... All of these gains came from outside the collective bargaining system.  Why do teachers need the HSTA? ....

... Hawaiʻi ranked No. 37 for identifying students with emotional disturbance (ED) for individualized education programs (IEPs) ....

... Hawaii joins a 16-state lawsuit filed Friday in an effort to keep transsexualizing your children ....