Children

Families get a one-time benefit of $177 per eligible child for the summer if they are approved for SUN Bucks. The funds expire 122 days after families receive them.

Maui-based artist Shahrzad Maydani sat down with The Conversation’s Lillian Tsang to discuss the upcoming release of her first children's book, “Leila and the Voice.”

Hawaiʻi DOE's Tammi Oyadomari-Chun spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about how education officials are preparing for thousands of students to return to the classroom in just a few weeks — all amid changes at the federal level.

The YMCA of Honolulu will receive a $5 million donation from the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation for its Nuʻuanu location. The money will go towards improving and modernizing the flagship location.

A McKinley High School student was selected as one of the 51 scholars to attend the 2025 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference in Washington, D.C.

City and County of Honolulu officials said there are plans to build crosswalks and speed humps at about 20 schools. They will also need to replace over 600 speed limit signs with the updated, lower speed signs.

The state's Preschool Open Doors program now has expanded eligibility thresholds, offering tuition subsidies to more families.

The state public preschool program serves about 5% of 4-year-olds and 2% of 3-year-olds. However, that number is growing as more classrooms are created each year.

To provide universal pre-K by 2032, Lt. Gov. Luke's Ready Keiki plan will open 50 new public school classrooms statewide over the next two years.

A teacher on Hawaiʻi Island led her students on weekly field trips, rediscovered a native species, and was recently recognized by the state for her work on biodiversity awareness. But the program that made it possible may be going away.