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Jade Pham of Oʻahu and Rory Inouye of Hawaiʻi Island are among the 75 other recipients nationwide who have received the Milken Educator Award so far.
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The Kani Kūola Music Festival this Saturday on Maui offers mentorship and hands-on learning for those interested in taking their music to the next level.
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The Conversation talked to Josh Atwood, an education specialist at the Department of Land and Natural Resources, about the new program.
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The pre-construction of the new building at Helemano Elementary School is slated to begin this year.
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The Navy's Swarm Team explains its approach to wrapping up the Red Hill fuel storage facility closure; we discuss highlights of this weekend's Merrie Monarch Hula Festival; the Jaycees shares its thoughts on the state of youth leaders today; and HIFF details its new young filmmakers festival, ʻŌpio Fest
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Deborah Zysman, the executive director of the nonprofit Hawaiʻi Children's Action Network, said that with more parents returning to the workplace, there is only one open child care spot for every four children.
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For nearly 70 years, the Lahaina Library stood on Wharf Street until the Aug. 8 fires burned it down. Now, a FEMA grant will help rebuild it for the future. Library staff are working to find a temporary location in the meantime. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol shares the building's history and importance.
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The PBS Kids show "Wild Kratts" educates elementary school keiki about biology, ecology, and the animal kingdom. It also includes interviews with scientists like Adam Pack, a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo biology and psychology professor.
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A Hawaiʻi Island teacher has created an AI tool that allows teachers to quickly give feedback to their students via a Google Docs add-on. He said tasks that would have taken up to 10 hours now take less than one. Other schools are adopting practices for using AI as a teaching tool. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the status of technology in the classroom.
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Can speaking Pidgin give you an advantage when learning the Hawaiian language? That is the subject of a study by a linguist at the University of British Columbia in Canada. As HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports, the linguist drew inspiration from a similar study comparing Māori and Māori-accented English in Aotearoa.