Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Less than one in three Hawaii keiki are ready for kindergarten when they start school.
It’s the second year in a row that this has happened, according to newly released data from the state education department. That’s despite a surge in spending to better prepare Hawaii’s youngest students.
Researchers say it’s too early to see the impact of this spending.
Read the story for details on which communities are hit hardest and learn where education officials are focusing their efforts: civilbeat.org/2024/12/hawaii-kindergarten-readiness-is-low-even-as-investments-remain-high
Less than one in three Hawaii keiki are ready for kindergarten when they start school.
It’s the second year in a row that this has happened, according to newly released data from the state education department. That’s despite a surge in spending to better prepare Hawaii’s youngest students.
Researchers say it’s too early to see the impact of this spending.
Read the story for details on which communities are hit hardest and learn where education officials are focusing their efforts: civilbeat.org/2024/12/hawaii-kindergarten-readiness-is-low-even-as-investments-remain-high
