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Student-produced podcasts earn NPR's honorable mention
Every year, HPR’s colleagues at National Public Radio host the Student Podcast Challenge, where students across the country get the chance to produce their own podcast. This year, several entries from Hawaiʻi earned spots on the honorable mentions list, including entries from students at Kauaʻi High School and Punahou School.
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Low Test Scores: For Hawaiʻi High Schoolers, The Math Isn’t Mathing
When Hawaiʻi elementary students are tested on division, multiplication and fractions — the fundamentals of math — about half of them score proficient on the state’s standardized tests. But later in high school, when they’re contending with more complex subjects such as algebra and geometry, their scores drastically fall. Fewer than a third pass. Educators […]
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Damien Memorial School to celebrate name change with special mass
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Damien Memorial School will celebrate its new name, Saint Damien School, with a special Mass next weekend. The Mass will be held Sunday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at the school’s Houghtailing Street campus. The celebration coincides with the 17th anniversary of Saint Damien’s canonization on...
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Low Test Scores: For Hawaiʻi High Schoolers, The Math Isn’t Mathing
When Hawaiʻi elementary students are tested on division, multiplication and fractions — the fundamentals of math — about half of them score proficient on the state’s standardized tests. But later in high school, when they’re contending with more complex subjects such as algebra and geometry, their scores drastically fall. Fewer than a third pass.
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New biosecurity academy seeking students to become inspectors in the fight against invasive pests in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is on the hunt for new biosecurity inspectors to help in the fight against invasive species across Hawaiʻi. The department is partnering with Leeward Community College’s Office of Workforce Development to accept up to 20 students in the college’s first Biosecurity Academy, which starts in November and ends in March 2027.
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Parents demand answers after 12-year-old leaves Nanakuli campus unattended
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The parents of a 12-year-old Nanakuli student who requires one-on-one supervision are demanding answers after their daughter left campus unattended and was later found walking along Nanakuli Avenue. Chloe Kahiamoe, a seventh grader, left school Aug. 11 and was found by a relative who happened to be...
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Kailua Kids Design Rainbow Crosswalk Honoring Mother Killed Near Their School
More than 70 volunteers gathered on Keolu Drive in Kailua to paint a rainbow crosswalk mural near Kaʻelepulu Elementary School, turning a stretch of road where a beloved mother was killed in 2023 into a tribute designed by the very students who walk past it every day. The mural honors Jenifer Van Lent, a Kailua mother, Tūtū and retired educator who was killed in a crosswalk during an early morning walk in January 2023.
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Van Keough-Michaels pursues physical therapy degree at University of Hawaii
Van Keough-Michaels is balancing academics and life in Hawaii while pursuing a degree in physical therapy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Keough-Michaels is a sophomore at the university and is carrying a demanding course load while maintaining a 3.94 GPA. “He is working hard on class and his...
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Hawai’i Poet Laureaute Talks Pidgin with CUH100 Students
Hawaiʻi Poet Laureate Lee Tonouchi brought his lifelong advocacy for Pidgin to Chaminade University on Wednesday afternoon, encouraging first-year students to think about the languages they grew up speaking and the role those languages can have in their education and careers. “The more languages you know, like, the more...
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UH West Oahu celebrates 50th anniversary
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - UH West Oahu is celebrating a milestone achievement this week. October marks the campus’ 50th anniversary as an institution. “The great thing about West Oahu is you can do all four years here,” said Wendy Hensel, University of Hawaiʻi president. “We also have programs where you can go to one of over 300 colleges on the mainland for a year at in-state tuition, so you can have the best of both worlds here at West Oahu.”
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Volunteers paint rainbow on Kailua crosswalk after tragedy near Kaelepulu Elementary
KAILUA (HawaiiNewsNow) - After tragedy struck near a Kailua public school, a community-led project driven by students’ vision has finally become reality after years of work. On Keolu Drive near Kaʻelepulu Elementary School in Kailua, a flower-adorned post now marks where Jenifer Van Lent — a Kailua mother, Tūtū and retired educator — was killed in a crosswalk in January 2023 during an early morning walk in the neighborhood.
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Maryknoll students give back during day of service at Waimea Valley Visitor Center
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - About 140 middle school students from Maryknoll School spent a day giving back to the community at the Waimea Valley Visitor Center. Earlier this week, the students worked together on gardening projects around the center to care for and deepen their appreciation for Hawaii’s environment. Middle...
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New ‘Iolani ResLife policy changes sparked Mixed student reactions
As the 2026-27 school year began, ‘Iolani’s Residential Life students adjusted to several new ResLife Program policies. New rules the administration created include relocating daytime medical care to the Health Center, banning energy drinks, expanding student driving privileges, and allowing day students to join ResLife students for dinner. Most of these new regulations were crafted in response to the opening of the new Arrillaga Student Center and growing health concerns from nurses. At the same time, some students have shown interest in more opportunities to provide input or feedback on future policy changes so a wider range of perspectives can be considered. While some have welcomed most changes, others have not. These conflicting perspectives have sparked lively conversations and pushback throughout the dorm community.
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Hot Ticket: King Pitts of Kapa’a featured as Kapolei remains motivated by last season’s runner-up finish in the OIA
This week’s Cover2: Hawaii High School Football Weekly spotlights the Garden Isle, where Kapaa continues to be the team to beat and rematch of last year’s OIA Championship. The Division I powerhouse, which played Punahou to a tie on Oahu back in August, is now 2-0 in league play ahead of its matchup against Waimea […]