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Hawai‘i Board of Education adopts new statewide policy on student cellphone use
New statewide rules set grade-level limits on student cell phone use; implementation begins next school year.
WATCH: Hayashi reports fiscal landscape uncertain heading into 2026 legislative session
State superintendent of schools reports to board that changes at federal level are an unknown variable in the budget equation for state, causing difficulty for Hawai’i education officials to find a solution.
Groups in Hawai‘i want government travel bans to 20 states, citing public employee safety
Eleven organizations co-signed a letter to Gov. Josh Green; mayors Kawakami, Blangiardi, Bissen and Roth; State Board of Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi; and University of Hawai‘i President David Lassner.
New infestation of Little Fire Ant found in Wailua River State Park on Kauaʻi
A new population of the invasive Little Fire Ant covering 13 to 35 acres was found in Wailua River State Park. The new infestation was confirmed by a sample submitted by a concerned citizen, showing how essential residents are to the process. The extent of the infestation was determined by a survey done by the […]
HIDOE Reports Dip in Academic Performance Among Keiki
State testing assessments of keiki within the Hawaiʻi Department of Education (HIDOE) follow a nationwide downward trend in academic performance attributed to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials announced earlier this week.
