Japanese students hope to rebuild Hawaii’s visitor industry
Japanese students remain the University of Hawaii’s largest international student group, with around 500 enrolled post-pandemic down from over 600 before COVID- 19. Read more
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University of Hawaii faculty preparing for the worst as funding cuts loom
As federal funding cuts continue to loom, uncertainty surrounds the future of academic programs at the University of Hawaii. Read more
Health officials recommend vaccines amidst rise in measles cases
Dr. Gina French, a pediatrician at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, has been spending more time these days explaining the importance of vaccines to patients and clearing up misinformation being spread online. Read more
DOE considering possible school consolidation
The state Department of Education has launched a formal review process to assess whether some public school campuses should be consolidated, citing a steady decline in student enrollment over the past decade. Read more
Hawaiian immersion schools are standing firm in uncertain times
The state Department of Education’s Ka Papahana Kaiapuni Hawaiian immersion school program has played a key role in helping restore a critical mass of Hawaiian speakers in Hawaii and expanding the use of Hawaiian among residents and visitors. Read more
Trump administration probes 45 universities on race policies
Since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January, his administration has sought to limit efforts to provide support to people based on race, gender or ethnicity. Read more
East-West Center’s federal funding in jeopardy
The center had been without federal funds since Trump took over the government. It has been burning through its financial reserves to stay afloat. Read more
Repeal of impact fees threatens new school growth, Hawaii DOE officials say
Residential projects such as Hoopili and Koa Ridge might lack funds to build facilities for increasing student populations. Read more
Hawaii joins Democratic AGs in lawsuit over Education Department mass firings
The group, led by New York’s Letitia James, sued the administration in a Massachusetts federal court, saying the dismissals were “illegal and unconstitutional.” Read more
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Smaller vehicles could solve Hawaii’s school bus shortage
Passage of a bill that remains alive at the Legislature would help to resolve the ongoing school bus shortage. Read more
Hawaii students face fallout from cuts to school food, education
U.S. Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump vows shutdown
Affected employees will be placed on administrative leave starting on March 21 as part of the department’s “final mission,” education officials said. Read more
UH-Manoa among 60 colleges warned of antisemitism penalties by Trump officials
The Trump administration has already canceled $400 million in federal funding for Columbia University for what it said was “inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.” Read more
Authorities arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University
The student, Mahmoud Khalil at the university’s School of International and Public Affairs, was arrested by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents at his university residence on Saturday, the Student Workers of Columbia union said in a statement. Read more
University of Hawaii offers free AI training, certification
The University of Hawaii has partnered with Google to offer students and faculty across all 10 campuses free access to an online training course in artificial intelligence, Google’s “AI Essentials,” which also certifies anyone who completes it. Read more
Paid summer internships offered to aspiring journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter is looking for candidates for its 2025 paid Summer Internship Program. Read more
Parents seek flexibility in preschool subsidies
House Bill 549 proposes creation of an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program, which would provide financial support to early learning service providers to participate in federally or state-approved apprenticeship programs. Read more
Honolulu Festival kicks off with cultural exchange, education
The festival opens to the public today and runs through Sunday with a variety of performances, events and cultural showcases throughout Ala Moana Center and Waikiki. Read more
Trump administration cuts $400M in Columbia University funding
The announcement escalated the administration’s targeting of Columbia, where protests last year over the war in the Gaza Strip set off a nationwide debate over free speech, campus policing and antisemitism, and led to similar demonstrations at schools nationwide. Read more
Hawaii AG helps secure national injunction on NIH funding cuts
U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Boston issued a nationwide injunction at the request of 22 Democratic state attorneys general, medical associations and universities that argue the National Institutes of Health’s planned funding cuts were unlawful. Read more
Senate confirms Linda McMahon as education secretary
A wealthy Republican donor who served in the first Trump administration, McMahon has little experience in education. Read more
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