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The University of Hawaii has lost $30 million in federal funding for research, just as the school sees the number of revoked student visas “literally (change) by the hour,” according to UH President Wendy Hensel. Read more
One of the most pressing issues for UH is the future of funding for the John A. Burns School of Medicine and the UH Cancer Center. Read more
Question: Regarding the emergency rule suspending the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine for 120 days to prevent a measles outbreak in Hawaii, where can we read the full emergency rule? Will K-12 students with religious exemptions who don’t get the MMR vaccine be kept out of school? Read more
The East-West Center is bracing for impact from potential elimination of federal government support under President Donald Trump’s plan to cut the State Department’s funding by half next fiscal year. Read more
Monday afternoon, Harvard became the first university to refuse to comply with the administration’s requirements, setting up a showdown between the federal government and the nation’s wealthiest university. Read more
A “few” international students at the University of Hawaii are among more than 1,000 students who have been stripped of their visas across the United States. Read more
Several elite universities, including Harvard, have seen their federal funding threatened by President Donald Trump’s administration over pro-Palestinian campus protests as well as other issues such as diversity, equity and inclusion programs and transgender policies. Read more
Enrollment in the financial literacy elective course rose from 182 students across 10 schools in the 2021-2022 school year to 761 students in nine schools by the 2024-2025 school year. Read more
The previously awarded funding is currently being used by schools for after-school and summer learning programs, student mental health services, new classroom technology and other infrastructure needs. Read more
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii has issued a formal legal demand to Maui Preparatory Academy in Lahaina, alleging the school has adopted a discriminatory policy targeting transgender students in violation of state anti-discrimination laws. Read more
The latest College and Career Readiness Indicators Summary Report provides insight into the readiness of Hawaii high school graduates for higher education and careers. Read more
House Bill 1345 was amended to specify a five-year, full-time commitment for local students who graduate and then teach at a DOE school. Read more
The suit argues that the steep cuts there and at two other small agencies violate both the Constitution and other federal laws related to spending, usurping Congress’ power to decide how federal funds are spent. Read more
The court decided 5-4 to put on hold Boston-based U.S. District Judge Myong Joun’s March 10 order requiring the Department of Education to reinstate in those states funding for grants under two teacher training programs while litigation in the case continues. Read more
No firearms or other weapons were recovered, police said. Read more
The Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and the U.S. General Services Administration said in a written statement that $255.6 million in contracts between Harvard, its affiliates and the federal government were being reviewed, along with $8.7 billion in multi-year grant commitments. Read more
President Donald Trump’s administration detailed the policy change in a filing today, asking a court to suspend an appeal lodged by a group opposed to affirmative action against a judge’s decision last year upholding the Annapolis, Maryland-based Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions program. Read more
A bill moving through the state Legislature could make it easier for local high school graduates to qualify for in-state tuition at the University of Hawaii. Read more
The court indicated that it would act quickly on the government’s emergency application, ordering the challengers to respond by Friday. Read more
Student journalists like Joseph Mai would face fewer hurdles while publishing their work under two House resolutions that remain alive in the state Legislature. Read more
Case called Trump’s move “one of the broadest and deepest and outright shortsighted and heartless of many attacks on the foundations of our society to date.” Read more
