Spotlight Now: How federal changes are impacting Hawaii’s public education

On this episode of Spotlight Now, we’re exploring how changes to the U.S. Department of Education and its dismantling are affecting schools and public education in Hawaii.

Here to shed light on the impacts are: Keith Hayashi, Schools Superintendent; Logan Okita, Hawaii State Teachers Association Vice President and Nimitz Elementary teacher; and Karen Lee, Honolulu Community College chancellor.

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Got questions for everyone from Hawaii’s governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN’s new weekly interview show, “Spotlight Now,” which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.

The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands.