Archive - Education

Are Hawaii Schools Safe?

Every year HONOLULU Magazine looks at official state Department of Education data to rank our Island schools on parent, teacher and student satisfaction, as well as academic performance. This year, we also take a look at something that worries every parent: school safety. Here’s how Hawaii’s schools stack up.

Victoria wiseman • photography by adam jung • photo illustration by erik ries

What Special Education looks like now in Hawaii's Public Schools

It’s been 20 years since a class-action lawsuit forced the state to dramatically overhaul the way it provided special-education services to the students who needed them. Two decades after the Felix consent decree, here is what special education looks like in Hawai‘i’s schools today.

Destination Unknown

Hawai‘i’s charter schools still struggle to find permanent homes.

Ronna Bolante

The Learning Curve

Each private school has its own traditions, philosophies, teaching styles and more. How do you find the right match for your child?

Jenny Quill

High School: An Inside Story

Honolulu Magazine associate editor Ronna Bolante goes to Moanalua High School for a week, to go to classes, to meet the teachers and espcially the students.

Ronna Bolante, Photos by Guy A. Sibilla