May 2013: Table of Contents

On the cover: We graded Hawaii’s public schools using official Department of Education data. Photo: David Croxford

Features

The Extra

In a land that Hollywood treats like its own tropical backlot, one aspiring actor has a plan to make it big on the silver screen, without leaving home.

by david thompson

Grading the Public Schools

Once again, we’ve ranked more than 250 public schools across the state, using data from the state Department of Education. How does your school measure up?

by michael keany, research assistance by brad baris

Are Hawaii’s Schools Safe?

We look into what the Hawaii Department of Education is doing to prevent the unthinkable, and how well it's keeping students safe day to day.

by victoria wiseman

Beyond Felix

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 Hawaii’s schools today.

by tiffany hill

Editor’s Page: Schools and Stars

How we're covering the public schools this year

by a. kam napier

Feedback

Our readers respond.

Calabash

• A New Vietnam War Memorial

• Reasons to get out and go in May

• Books and Media

• Nightmare on the 21st Floor

• Unsolicited Advice: Take credit cards!

• Mods vs. Rockers

• Field Notes: Stump Trivia at The Manifest

Style

Gatsby-inspired fashions, creative brooches, a new surf-wear collaboration and more.

by stacey makiya and brie thalmann

Ono: Food & Dining

Taste, a juice bar roundup, plus drinks at The Manifest

by martha cheng

From Our Files

HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.

by a. kam napier

Afterthoughts: Hot Wheels

My rides keep getting stolen, but I'm finally getting smarter.

by michael keany