Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Hawaiʻi’s charter schools pledged to improve public education through more innovation and family engagement.

Three decades later, they’ve gained momentum but still lag in some traditional measures of success.

Read the first story in this special project from Reporter Megan Tagami: civilbeat.org/2025/12/hawaii-charter-schools-promised-new-model

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