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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
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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
UH Hilo’s fall enrollment in 2024 fell 4% from the previous year, with 2,668 students enrolling compared with 2,781 in 2023. Read more
Trump, who signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at dismantling the Education Department, told reporters in the Oval Office that its student loans portfolio would be handled by the Small Business Administration. Read more
The agreement, which stunned and dismayed many members of the faculty, could signal a new stage in the administration’s escalating clash with elite colleges and universities. Read more
Hawaii State Teachers Association Vice President Logan Okita said the move was not surprising since eliminating the DOE has been part of Trump’s platform since before he was elected. Read more
The order would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, a prospect that alarms liberal education advocates. Read more
Proponents say the preschool will offer a variety of benefits, including affordable child care for University of Hawaii-Hilo students. Read more
UH is among 60 institutions under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights over allegations of antisemitic harassment and discrimination. Read more
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
As federal funding cuts continue to loom, uncertainty surrounds the future of academic programs at the University of Hawaii. Read more
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
