Education

Paula Adams of the Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance spoke to HPR’s DW Gibson about the need for more after-school care across the islands.

C-MORE Lab Director David Karl reflects on the lab's greatest discoveries over the last 15 years; Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Paula Adams talks about the demand for child care across the state

Camille Nelson, the dean at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law, said she was surprised when she received the award letter back in August.

Hundreds attended the Tuesday morning rally in response to a lawsuit filed challenging the private school’s longstanding policy to give preference to Native Hawaiians when considering potential students.

Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the new downtown financial district and Chinatown, discusses concerns about pushing the negative elements further into Chinatown as a result of creating the Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District; Chu Lan Schubert-Kwock takes HPR on a walking tour of Chinatown

A rally organized by Kamehameha Schools on Tuesday was in response to a lawsuit challenging the school’s admission policy, which gives preference to Native Hawaiian students.

Community members rally at ʻIolani Palace in support of Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy; Bishop Museum malacologists Ken Hayes and Norine Yeung share some tips for spotting native snails ahead of the annual Kāhuli Festival

A lawsuit in Honolulu challenges the admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools, which gives preference to Native Hawaiian applicants. Critics of the lawsuit argue the policy is necessary to address historical injustices.

The report found that 60% of the surveyed students suffer from one type of severe food insecurity, meaning they were concerned about running out of food before they got the money to buy more.

Kāwika Lewis and his ʻohana are the land stewards at ʻĀina University, which perpetuates traditional cultural practices, aiming to bring the ahupuaʻa system back. HPR's Hannah Kaʻiulani Coburn has more.