Children

Two high school football teams brought together by similar wildfire disasters played in a meaningful game on Maui. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol brings us the story.

Community Helping Schools is an Oʻahu nonprofit dedicated to supplying public school teachers with resources, free of charge. This is the organization's 26th year operating across the island.

Humanity Hale, a Hawaiʻi Island nonprofit dedicated to healing trauma and helping at-risk youth, is looking to buy land to expand its program.

Former Saks Global vice president and lifelong advocate for women Shelley Cramer steps into her new role as CEO of Ho'ōla Nā Pua, a nonprofit organization committed to preventing child sex trafficking.

Today, our panel discusses a new statewide policy to restrict student cell phone usage beginning next school year — which starts next week.

The state DOE has a goal of hitting 30% locally sourced ingredients in school meals by 2030. As of November, only 7% of ingredients were sourced in Hawaiʻi.

Over $140 million worth of repairs and renovations are happening across the state Department of Education’s campuses ahead of the new school year.

Starting this school year, families making up to 300% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free school meals.

One law provides annual step increases for public and charter school teachers while the other provides better protection for school officials against harassment.

Students and families in need can pick up backpacks filled with school supplies at distribution centers across the island.