#Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance

The Stupski Foundation is providing $17.4 million in support of organizations working to ensure that students across Hawai‘i, particularly those on neighbor islands, have access to the same educational, leadership, and career-building experiences as their peers on O‘ahu, reinforcing the belief that geographic isolation should not determine a young person’s access to opportunity. This funding […]

Legislators identified five top priority issues impacting Hawaiʻi’s youth and families, including tax credits for household and dependent care services, funding for community schools, paid family leave, e-cigarette regulations, and universal free school breakfast and lunches. 

Since 2000, Hawaiʻi has missed out on more than $200 million in federal funding for the state’s school meal programs, according to a new joint report released today.