David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Staffing Shortages Persist As Hawaii’s Effort To Expand Preschool Moves Forward
Private preschools are worried that they will lose teachers and students as the state pushes new public preschools.
          
        Courtesy: Dante Casillas
      
      
				Hawaii Wants To Expand Career-Based Learning But It Needs More Teachers
The state is giving out bonuses and may ease licensing requirements to address an ongoing shortage of instructors in career technical education.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				Many Hawaii High School Counselors Are Taking The Summer Off As School Budgets Run Short
The availability of year-round advice can be crucial for some, including recent high school graduates. But only about half of Hawaii's high schools offer it.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Report Shows Early Impacts Of The Pandemic On Hawaii Students And Families
The pandemic exacerbated families' financial struggles, but Hawaii schools saw fewer reductions in student achievement compared to their mainland counterparts.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				Feeding Kids Can Be Tough For Some Hawaii Charter Schools
Without state funding, principals say they need to find creative solutions to offer lunches to their students.
          
        James Urbaniak/DOE/2023
      
      
				Jonathan Okamura: Hawaii’s Teacher Shortage Persists Despite Recruitment From The Philippines
Almost 80 teachers came last year, and 100 more will arrive this year but there's still a deficit the Legislature needs to solve.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Lahaina Teachers Say More Help Is Needed For Struggling West Maui Schools
The teachers' union is asking for more pay and leave benefits as educators continue to deal with the aftermath of the wildfires.
          
        Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Decision Due Soon On Where To Build A New Elementary School In Lahaina
The Hawaii Department of Education hopes to choose a permanent campus for King Kamehameha III Elementary by next month.
          
        Megan Tagami/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				‘No Easy Answers’ For How To Keep Hawaii’s Smallest Public Schools Open And Thriving
Principals at small schools say they need more money to adequately serve students, but some state leaders say school consolidation and closures could be the answer.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
      
      
				Former UH Regents Chair To Oversee Hawaii Public School Facilities
Randy Moore will replace Curt Otaguro as one of three deputy superintendents in the Hawaii Department of Education.