Civil Beat: Lawmakers Are Focusing On Hawaii’s Youngest Residents As Other Education Measures Stall

A total of $18 million dollars will be steered into the repair or replacement of up to 100 school playgrounds across the state as the result of a partnership between the Department of Education and local nonprofit Hawaii 3R’s. 

The plan was launched Monday by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke against a backdrop of brightly colored play equipment at Pauoa Elementary School, installed under an earlier improvement effort.