BY MARALYN KURSHALS — My family moved to Hawai`i when I was seven years old. My two daughters were born and raised on Oahu and went to Hawai`i public schools. I have over 30 years of experience in the...

BY PAMELA YOUNG — I was motivated to run because of the DOE budget crisis. I am a CPA, a certified government financial manager, and believe I am qualified to assist the Board of Education with its...

BY DAVID O’NEAL — Aloha. My name is David O’Neal, and I am running in the island-wide special election for the Leeward seat of the Board of Education. I moved to Hawaii in 1986, after graduating from...

BY JAMES AROLA — Aloha Family and Friends, I decided to run for the Board of Education’s Leeward district for a variety of reasons. Above all, I will be a voice for our students, parents, teachers and...

by Michael Keany - This is the fifth time we’ve published our “Grading the Public Schools” chart, a comprehensive report card on Hawaii’s 257 public schools. We first brought you this list in 2003,...

The Honolulu City Council livestreams every committee and general meeting that it holds making its debate and disputes public. However, the Department of Education, while it films some of its board meetings,...