This article was originally published in Honolulu Civil Beat. At a time when local schools are facing shrinking enrollment and talks of closure, Hawaiian immersion programs are bucking the trend.

Hawaiian immersion students at Kalama Intermediate chant in Hawaiian during the dedication of a new mural on the school’s campus. The Maui News / Matthew Thayer archive photo Once banned in public ...

HONOLULU - "E heluhelu kakou," Nako'olani Warrington tells her third- graders - let's read together. But there's no need to translate at Ke Kula Kaipuni o Anuenue, a public immersion school where all ...

Students explore invasive species and ecosystem challenges in Hawaiʻi by using Hawaiian language as the primary lens for learning. Through Hawaiian vocabulary, cultural knowledge, and engineering ...

Classes to help seniors learn Hawaiian language and balance strength and flexibility will be among the new offerings at Kaunoa Senior Services this summer. “Core and Restore (Balance muscle strength ...

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