Children

Writer and illustrator Erzsi Kuba Palko spoke with HPR’s Lillian Tsang about her keiki book “Under the ʻŌhiʻa Tree.”

The state's Executive Office on Early Learning reported that there are 2,275 available seats for preschool-aged keiki. But as of this month, there are close to 5,000 applications.

Heather Peske, president of the National Council on Teacher Quality, spoke to HPR's DW Gibson about a report that highlights the lack of paid parental leave for teachers across the country.

The first annual Nā Pua Mele O Hawaiʻi Song contest, hosted by Mana Maoli, brought in nearly 70 high school applicants from across the state and country.

Hundreds of keiki across Maui County got a special gift this holiday season. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has the story about a giveaway that’s become an annual tradition.

A children’s book about Kahoʻolawe written and illustrated by Native Hawaiians has been earning national praise. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol caught up with the author.

A partnership between the state Department of Education and Nā Kama Kai, a nonprofit educating keiki on how to connect and respect the ʻāina and ocean, is teaching swimming skills, ocean safety, and the basics of wayfinding.

Kapua Chandler, principal of Namahana School on Kauaʻi, spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender a few months after opening day.

Three of the students behind the podcast “Waves & Wisdom” spoke to HPR’s DW Gibson about being placed in the Top 10 of NPR’s annual student podcast challenge.

This recent recovery was the operation’s fifth mission since it began in 2020, and it has recovered more than 40 young people in the past five years.