Data Shows A Dramatic Difference In Test Scores Between Hawaii Schools
Statewide numbers suggest student test scores have flatlined in Hawaii in recent years, but results for individual schools show significant changes.
The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaii’s Climate Advisory Team
The CAT, formed by Gov. Josh Green this summer, is tasked with crafting policy recommendations to address the impacts of future climate-related natural disasters and to speed recovery from physical…
After a bruising 4 years, a hope for normalcy in American elections
Voters sign in at a polling place in Takoma Park, Md., on Election Day. Voter enthusiasm was high across the country on Tuesday. (Barbara Barrett/Stateline) America’s voting system was under…
What Ohio’s new GOP Senator and prominent Trump ally see ahead in 2025
Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno speaks on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) At an Ohio Chamber of Commerce…
Republicans have wide majorities in the House and Senate. Here are their priorities.
Gov.-elect Kelly Ayotte will have the solid Republican control of the New Hampshire Legislature to work with. (Will Steinfeld | New Hampshire Bulletin) Republicans have had a trifecta of control…
The what-ifs and domino effects of Trump appointing some Mississippians to his administration
Before the dust settled on Donald Trump’s reelection, Mississippi politicos — and some top elected officials — were discussing the what-ifs and domino effects of Trump appointing some Mississippi politicians…
Developer moves to preserve affordable senior housing in MorrisvilleÂ
Copley Terrace, a subsidized senior apartment complex in Morrisville, on Oct. 19, 2023. Photo by Carly Berlin/VTDigger and Vermont Public This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin,…
Ohio immigration advocate has harsh words for both parties
Parents-to-be from Haiti stand at a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border wall after having traveled from South America to the United States in Yuma, Arizona. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)…
Trump’s plans to extend tax cuts, slash red tape will likely spur economic growth − but at a cost
“Extending those tax cuts will put serious strain on the national debt, which is currently at unsustainable levels.” (Scott Olson | Getty Images) The economy was one of their top…
Ohio lawmakers want to ban college applications from asking preferred pronouns
The Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) Republican lawmakers introduced a pair of higher education related bills…