Chess champ, 7, dedicates win to Maui fire survivors
Laguna Jabola-Ing, a second grader from Ewa Elementary School, won his primary school division of the 2024 Guy Ontai State K-12 Scholastic Chess Championship tournament over the weekend. Read more
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Columbia cancels in-person classes as protests sprout on U.S. campuses
Police have arrested over 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia who had set up an encampment on the New York City campus. Read more
California rolls out free preschool, but child care challenges remain
Even when Pre-K lasts the whole school day, working parents struggle to find child care before 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m. Read more
Senior prom brings together Island Pacific students and kupuna
It was a senior prom in more ways than one when kupuna from the ‘Ilima at Leihano senior living community danced and made friends with students from Island Pacific Academy on Wednesday night. Read more
Ewa Makai Middle School bans e-bikes on campus after crash
The rule comes in the wake of an April 11 collision in which a 12-year-old boy riding an e-bike was critically injured after being struck by a passing car. Read more
55th Hawaii High School Journalism Awards resume in-person ceremony
Sacred Hearts Academy took home its second consecutive first-place award as Best in State at the 55th annual Hawaii High School Journalism Awards on Thursday. Read more
Police move to arrest protesters at Columbia
Officers removed about 50 tents, but demonstrators later reconstructed at least two of them alongside a “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” sign. Read more
Maui High announces $10M endowment from alum
Maui High School announced Tuesday it will receive a $10 million endowment from an alum who prefers to remain anonymous. Read more
Threatening note shutters 2 Oahu private schools
A note threatening gun violence at Damien Memorial School in Kalihi and Maryknoll School in Makiki prompted lockdowns and cancellation of classes and events Tuesday. Read more
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USC cancels valedictorian’s speech after pro-Israel groups object
The Israel-Hamas war has presented a challenge for colleges under pressure to preserve free speech and open debate. Read more
Kamehameha Schools Kapalama closed due to graffiti threat
A photo circulating via social media reportedly shows the threat in the form of written graffiti on a wall. Read more
Kokua Line: Why can’t student fix FAFSA online?
Question: My grandson needs financial aid for college and he goes online each year to submit a form and never had trouble until now Read more
Value-added product development center opens in Wahiawa
A partnership between Leeward Community College and the state, the 33,000-square-foot educational facility features state-of-the-art equipment, including wet and dry kitchens, a high pressure processing chamber, an allergen kitchen, and storage and packaging areas. Read more
Surf’s up … but maybe not for Hawaii’s public schools
State lawmakers are considering a bill to promote and support surfing as an interscholastic sport, but only with minuscule funding after the same bill was deemed unnecessary last year. Read more
Biomedical research funding for UH earns $158M for state
Funding from federal biomedical research grants awarded to the University of Hawaii in 2023 generated $158 million in state economic activity and supported 819 local jobs, according to a report released in March. Read more
Principal who confronted teenage girl is facing prison time
The student filed an affirmative action complaint against the principal, saying he had grabbed her and “slammed” her against a wall. Read more
Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for admission
Other schools like Yale, Dartmouth, Brown and MIT are also again requiring standardized tests for those seeking admission. Read more
First school-based health center in country opens at Waipahu High
Waipahu High School inaugurated its Academic Health Center — a first-of-its-kind school-based health clinic in the nation — on Wednesday. Read more
Waiakea High teacher receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Rory Inouye, a 35-year-old Waiakea High School class of 2007 alumnus and math teacher, was awarded a $25,000 Milken Educator Award in Hilo on Tuesday. Read more
Kawananakoa Middle School teacher receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Jade Pham, a 27-year-old teacher at Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School, was surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award at a schoolwide assembly on Monday. Read more
Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin
Biden said he wanted to “give everybody a fair shot” and the “freedom to chase their dreams” as he lamented the rising cost of higher education. Read more
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