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Last week, a freshman representative of the state Legislature posted a video to his social media questioning the motives of LGBTQ+ flags around ʻEwa Makai Middle School. While parents and lawmakers have been vocal with their concerns about Rep. Elijah Pierick's opinions, students have also noticed the video.

An Oahu public school teacher pleaded “not guilty” in circuit court to sex assault charges.

"This last term, I fulfilled the promise to get the funding for a brand new mega-high school ($355 million) for Ewa Beach to alleviate the overcrowding at Campbell."

Hawaii educators hope new initiatives and programs will help students recover from social and academic setbacks during the pandemic.

An Oʻahu public school teacher is pleading not guilty to distributing child pornography. U.S. prosecutors say the pornography included videos of Alden Bunag having sex with a 13-year-old student.

A Hawaiʻi public school teacher is being held without bail on a charge of distributing child pornography, which U.S. prosecutors said included videos of him having sex with a 13-year-old student.

Hawaiʻi K-12 public and charter schools will supply free period products for students beginning in the fall. Nonprofit organization Maʻi Movement Hawaiʻi shared how it advocated for the bill during this year’s legislative session. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.

Schools will be the main staging ground for administering the vaccine after the federal government approves it for ages 5-11.

Incoming Hawaii Teachers Union Chief Offers Changes In Style Not Substance - Honolulu Civil Beat Incoming Hawaii Teachers Union Chief Offers Changes In Style Not Substance HSTA Vice President Osa Tui Jr., registrar at McKinley High, will take the helm of the union in July. Reading time: 10 minutes. The Hawaii State Teachers Association has grown increasingly powerful under the leadership of Corey Rosenlee, playing a key role in keeping classrooms closed for months, pushing out the current supe...

O n days when the internet is slow at ‘Ilima Intermediate School, Sarah “Mili” Milianta-Laffin says it’s like she’s teaching STEM to blank squares on a screen. “Poor internet connection is one of our biggest hurdles as a Title I school,” she says, referring to its high number of low-income families.   At Kaua‘i High School, language arts teacher Jon Medeiros is looking for students who have simply not shown up on his screen. Out of his 135 kids, there are five he has not been a...