# community voice (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover community voice. Page: Feed: --- ## [He May Look Creepy, But This ‘Manikin’ Could Help Save Your Life](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/he-may-look-creepy-but-this-manikin-could-help-save-your-life/) _2026-08-22 · "Kevin Fujii" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine is using a new high-tech human patient simulator to train future doctors. ## [Hennepin notches a legal victory against federal ‘abstinence only’ effort](https://www.minnpost.com/community-health/2026/08/hennepin-notches-a-legal-victory-against-federal-abstinence-only-effort/) _2026-08-21 · Maddie Robinson · MinnPost_ A federal judge sided with the county’s request to block changes to an HHS grant funding the prevention of teen pregnancy, but did not restore lost dollars. The post Hennepin notches a legal victory against federal ‘abstinence only’ effort appeared first on MinnPost . ## [E Kū Paha Ke Komo ʻAna Ma Kalaupapa I Ka ʻŌhua Hala? ‘ʻAʻohe Mea ʻIke’](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/e-ku-paha-ke-komo-%ca%bbana-ma-kalaupapa-i-ka-%ca%bbohua-hala-%ca%bba%ca%bbohe-mea-%ca%bbike/) _2026-08-21 · "Brittany Lyte" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Ke hana pū nei ka National Park Service me ko Meli Watanuki ʻoihana a me nā mea hoʻomākaʻikaʻi ma luna o nā ala e hoʻomau ai. ## [Help us continue to build a bridge between journalism and our neighbors](https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2026/08/help-minnpost-continue-to-build-a-bridge-between-journalism-and-our-neighbors-through-twin-cities-documenters/) _2026-08-21 · Elizabeth Dunbar · MinnPost_ Twin Cities Documenters are community members who are trained and paid to attend city, county and school board meetings, and we publish their findings online for anyone to use. The post Help us continue to build a bridge between journalism and our neighbors appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Federal rule change could undo decades of progress for tribal communities](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2026/08/federal-grantmaking-rule-change-could-undo-decades-of-progress-for-tribal-communities/) _2026-08-21 · By Ruth Buffalo · MinnPost_ The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed the most extensive rewrite of federal grantmaking rules in more than a decade, and critical programs are at risk. The post Federal rule change could undo decades of progress for tribal communities appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Minnesota agencies planning ahead for changes to state’s water supply](https://www.minnpost.com/drinking-water/2026/08/minnesota-agencies-planning-ahead-for-changes-to-states-water-supply/) _2026-08-21 · Claire Carlson · MinnPost_ The 2100 Water Futures Project is one of six long-range planning projects designed to prepare Minnesota for generational shifts. The post Minnesota agencies planning ahead for changes to state’s water supply appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Amid anger at Trump, a moderate Republican in the suburbs tries to hold on](https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2026/08/amid-anger-at-trump-a-moderate-republican-in-the-suburbs-tries-to-hold-on-jim-abeler/) _2026-08-21 · Matthew Blake · MinnPost_ State Sen. Jim Abeler has been in the Minnesota Legislature since the 1990s. But he faces a strong DFL challenger. The post Amid anger at Trump, a moderate Republican in the suburbs tries to hold on appeared first on MinnPost . ## [D.C. Memo: THC drink makers hoping for a save](https://www.minnpost.com/dc-memo/2026/08/d-c-memo-thc-drink-makers-hoping-for-a-save/) _2026-08-21 · Ana Radelat · MinnPost_ The House will soon consider a Senate-passed delay in the hemp ban. Plus: Trump touts census ‘analysis’ to say he won in 2020; USDA to permit logging in Superior National Forest; a reader writes on the Senate; and more. The post D.C. Memo: THC drink makers hoping for a save appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Documenters report: Plans on track for affordable housing at St. Paul’s Hamm’s Brewing complex](https://www.minnpost.com/documenters/2026/08/documenters-report-plans-on-track-for-affordable-housing-at-st-pauls-hamms-brewing-complex/) _2026-08-21 · By Twin Cities Documenters · MinnPost_ The St. Paul Planning Commission approved a permit allowing a planned apartment building to be seven stories tall. The post Documenters report: Plans on track for affordable housing at St. Paul’s Hamm’s Brewing complex appeared first on MinnPost . ## [MPs raise alarm over maternity charges as Government insists services should be free](https://vicfallslive.co.zw/mps-raise-alarm-over-maternity-charges-as-government-insists-services-should-be-free/) _2026-08-21 · Nokuthaba Dlamini · VicFallsLive_ Concerns over women being unable to afford maternity-related costs and potentially giving birth at home triggered a detailed debate in Parliament on Wednesday, with MPs questioning whether Government’s free maternity policy is actually being felt by women at health facilities. Zivai Mhetu opened the discussion by asking the Ministry of Health and Child Care what \[…\] The post MPs raise alarm over… ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZPUsb6QKwbiN) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [BEAM arrears hit US$292 million as Government warns schools against sending children home](https://vicfallslive.co.zw/beam-arrears-hit-us292-million-as-government-warns-schools-against-sending-children-home/) _2026-08-21 · Nokuthaba Dlamini · VicFallsLive_ Government has acknowledged that arrears owed under the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) have accumulated to more than US$292 million, while the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has warned schools that learners must not be sent home for failing to pay fees. Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Mercy Dinha told \[…\] The post BEAM arrears hit US$292 million… ## [46 years on, only four provincial government officers have moved to Lupane](https://vicfallslive.co.zw/46-years-on-only-four-provincial-government-officers-have-moved-to-lupane/) _2026-08-21 · Wandile Tshuma · VicFallsLive_ Forty-six years after independence, Matabeleland North still does not have its full provincial administration based in Lupane, with only four officers having so far relocated from Bulawayo, Parliament heard on Wednesday. The issue was raised by Hwange Central MP Daniel Molokela-Tsiye, who questioned government on the progress of relocating the entire Matabeleland North provincial government \[…\]… ## [CDC Has Zombie Programs. Congress Funds Them, But Few People Are Left To Work](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/cdc-has-zombie-programs-congress-funds-them-but-few-people-are-left-to-work/) _2026-08-21 · "The Associated Press" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address Alzheimer's, drowning and rape prevention lack the staff needed to function. Democrats say what's happening is illegal. ## [Quotable: After The Storm](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/quotable-after-the-storm/) _2026-08-21 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ This is a song we all should be singing. ## [Dozens Of Hawaiʻi’s Mentally Ill Inmates To Move to Waiawa Prison](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/dozens-of-hawaii-mentally-ill-inmates-to-move-to-waiawa-prison/) _2026-08-21 · "Kevin Dayton" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Experts say some inmates at Hālawa don't need to be in the restrictive setting of a medium-security prison, and the setting at Waiawa will be more therapeutic. ## [Lala Triggers Nation’s First Coral Insurance Payment](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/lala-triggers-nations-first-coral-insurance-payment/) _2026-08-21 · "Twilight Greenaway" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The unusual policy was created in 2022, and the wind speed brought by Hurricane Lala has triggered a $200,000 payment that will go toward assessing and repairing the reef. ## [Chauvin, again, asks a court to throw out his murder conviction](https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/08/chauvin-again-asks-a-court-to-throw-out-his-murder-conviction/) _2026-08-21 · MinnPost staff · MinnPost_ Plus: Fleet Farm ignored firearms straw buyers; Police investigate a former hockey star's death; and cities get some help in their fight against the ash borer. The post Chauvin, again, asks a court to throw out his murder conviction appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Wandering downtown St. Paul has become a thespian treasure hunt](https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2026/08/wandering-downtown-st-paul-has-become-a-thespian-treasure-hunt-wonderlust-productions/) _2026-08-21 · Bill Lindeke · MinnPost_ The community theater group Wonderlust Productions developed a self-guided, time-traveling tour of the city, hosted by a pigeon. The post Wandering downtown St. Paul has become a thespian treasure hunt appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Storm Trifecta? Hawaiʻi Governor Urges Vigilance Days After Lala](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/storm-trifecta-hawaii-gov-urges-vigilance-days-after-lala/) _2026-08-21 · "Kevin Dayton" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ With two more storms developing, emergency workers are rushing to prepare. ## [Is LA History Repeating Itself?: Progressive Socialism of the Early 1900s Returns](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/progressive-socialism-returns/77024) _2026-08-20 · James Preston Allen · (untitled)_ The second decade of the 20th Century was a cauldron of reform and social upheaval. President Teddy Roosevelt initiated many reforms that are still with the nation today- like the Food and Drug Administration that he created after reading Upton Sinclair’s book “The Jungle” about the sordid conditions in the meatpacking industry. He then created \[…\] The post Is LA History Repeating Itself?:… ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wVPdxcX1hnXW) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Older Adults Should Go ‘Back-To-School’ Too: Psychologists Say Continued Learning Can Help Prevent Cognitive Decline](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/prevent-cognitive-decline/77027) _2026-08-20 · Reporters Desk · (untitled)_ By Hannah G. Morris, Columnist As many children and young adults head back to school, scholars of psychology say that adults should keep learning too. Continued learning opportunities, whether academic or creative, offer a significant mental fitness advantage as people age. And in the Los Angeles Harbor Area, such opportunities are plenty, ranging from art \[…\] The post Older Adults Should Go… ## [“One Mass Shooting A Day”: Ports New Agreement Doesn’t Change The Daily Cost Of Port Pollution](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/daily-cost-of-port-pollution/77029) _2026-08-20 · Paul Rosenberg · (untitled)_ The Port of LA was proud of approving a new addendum to its cooperative agreement with the Air Quality Management District \[AQMD\] on Aug 14. Its press release featured Mayor Karen Bass calling it “another bold, historic step toward putting sustainability at the forefront of everything we do at the Port of Los Angeles.” But \[…\] The post “One Mass Shooting A Day”: Ports New Agreement Doesn’t Change… ## [Driven by the Wind: Displaced Ukrainian Sailor Finds Her Course in San Pedro](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/driven-by-wind/77049) _2026-08-20 · Reporters Desk · (untitled)_ By Cris Miller, Columnist It takes a lot to be an individual representing a country. All countries require dedication to get to an international level. In the summer of 2019, the White House delayed roughly $400 million in military assistance to Ukraine, which was approved by Congress to assist in resisting the Russian attack on \[…\] The post Driven by the Wind: Displaced Ukrainian Sailor Finds Her… ## [‘Keep Your Hands Off’: Californians Rally to Defend Coastal Commission](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/californians-defend-coastal-commission/77038) _2026-08-20 · Mark Friedman · (untitled)_ When the Trump administration’s Department of Commerce ordered a review of California’s oversight of coastal resources involving industrial uses such as offshore oil production, rocket testing and desalination, more than 300 people turned out Aug. 10 to tell the administration to keep its hands off. Since 1972, California has preserved, protected, developed and, where \[…\] The post ‘Keep Your Hands… ## [What Does it Take for Voters to Support Progressive Candidates](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/what-does-it-take/77022) _2026-08-20 · Lyn Jensen · (untitled)_ For a long time, we’ve heard that if only people had information about progressive, left-of-center candidates, the majority of voters would support them. Now, though, everybody has an iPhone, and everybody surfs the internet. You can no longer blame people getting inadequate information about candidates for why more than 77 million people voted for Trump \[…\] The post What Does it Take for Voters… ## [Random Happening: Micro Gallery Debut: ‘gallery a’ featuring works by Ashley Tesfamariam](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/micro-gallery-debut/77063) _2026-08-20 · Reporters Desk · (untitled)_ Join the debut of ‘gallery a’, Angels Gate Cultural Center’s new micro exhibition space. Modeled after neighborhood mini libraries, this free-standing art gallery is located outside of Building A, AGCC’s gallery and offices. ‘gallery a’ features the work of local, emerging, and underrepresented artists showing small but mighty works. ‘gallery a’ will host its \[…\] The post Random Happening: Micro… ## [Dodson Alum Alyssa Grace Proffitt Rises on Charts With ‘bloodstream’](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/grace-proffitt-rises/77012) _2026-08-20 · Reporters Desk · (untitled)_ By Hannah G. Morris, Columnist Alyssa Grace Proffitt, a 19-year-old singer-songwriter and former Dodson Middle School student, is rising in the music charts with her hit song bloodstream. The young folk-pop artist has a sizable and quickly growing fan base, with nearly 6.4 million monthly listeners on popular music streaming platform Spotify. However, her fame \[…\] The post Dodson Alum Alyssa Grace… ## [Iced, Hot or Mushroom-Infused, Smart Drip Wants Coffee Your Way](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/smart-drip/77016) _2026-08-20 · Terelle Jerricks · (untitled)_ Earlier this month, I saw firsthand how far iced coffee enthusiasts will go for their fix. The last time was when a friend sold iced coffee from her apartment during 100-plus-degree weather. Neighbors and customers in cars rang the doorbell every 10 minutes, seemingly driven entirely by word of mouth. Smart Drip Coffee gave me \[…\] The post Iced, Hot or Mushroom-Infused, Smart Drip Wants Coffee… ## [Brunch Around the Harbor: Reef, Think Prime and Neon Sun Offer Something Different](https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2026/08/20/brunch-around-the-harbor/77019) _2026-08-20 · Reporters Desk · (untitled)_ By Gretchen Williams, Columnist The Reef on the Water opened in 1958 as the flagship of David Tallichet’s Specialty Restaurant empire. Ports O’ Call on the Main Channel in San Pedro was another of Tallichet’s themed restaurants. Later restaurants took advantage of spectacular waterfront locations. Tallichet had been an accomplished pilot during World War II \[…\] The post Brunch Around the Harbor:… ## [Counterpoint: Precision cuts both ways in PFAS debate](https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2026/08/counterpoint-precision-cuts-both-ways-in-pfas-debate/) _2026-08-20 · By David Sullivan-Nightengale · MinnPost_ A recent Voices commentary rightly said patients deserve context, not alarm, on PFAS and medical devices. Full disclosure is part of the solution. The post Counterpoint: Precision cuts both ways in PFAS debate appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DSUNKDLfS6mA) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Stripping TPS from Haitians, Salvadorans and others is the newest phase of Trump’s enforcement strategy](https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/08/stripping-tps-from-haitians-salvadorans-and-others-is-the-newest-phase-of-trumps-enforcement-strategy/) _2026-08-20 · Ana Radelat · MinnPost_ While Haitians in Minnesota face a tough choice, Somalis and Salvadorans are at risk for deportation, too. The post Stripping TPS from Haitians, Salvadorans and others is the newest phase of Trump’s enforcement strategy appeared first on MinnPost . ## [U.S. immigration crackdown](https://www.minnpost.com/opinion/sacks-view/2026/08/u-s-immigration-crackdown-steve-sack-editorial-cartoon/) _2026-08-20 · Steve Sack · MinnPost_ Steve Sack's cartoons, like this one on U.S. immigration policy, appear on MinnPost each Thursday. The post U.S. immigration crackdown appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Kariba RIDA boat tragedy death toll rises to 97 as missing persons list closes](https://vicfallslive.co.zw/kariba-rida-boat-tragedy-death-toll-rises-to-97-as-missing-persons-list-closes/) _2026-08-20 · Nokuthaba Dlamini and Wandile Tshuma · VicFallsLive_ The death toll from the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat tragedy on Lake Kariba has risen to 97 after another body was recovered from Fothergill Island on Thursday afternoon, closing the official missing persons list. The latest recovery came hours after a body was found near Musambakaruma Island, taking the confirmed death toll to \[…\] The post Kariba RIDA boat tragedy death… ## [After 95 deaths, Parliament debates whether Kariba communities have a safe alternative to water transport](https://vicfallslive.co.zw/after-95-deaths-parliament-debates-whether-kariba-communities-have-a-safe-alternative-to-water-transport/) _2026-08-20 · Nokuthaba Dlamini · VicFallsLive_ Ten days after the Kariba RIDA boat disaster claimed 95 lives, Parliament debated whether communities around Lake Kariba are being pushed towards water transport because of poor roads. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona said water transport was not necessarily a result of desperation, arguing that for some communities it is simply the shortest \[…\] The post After 95… ## [Lupane Provincial Hospital stalls at 22.7% as government owes contractor more than US$2 million](https://vicfallslive.co.zw/lupane-provincial-hospital-stalls-at-22-7-as-government-owes-contractor-more-than-us2-million/) _2026-08-20 · Nomvelo Siziba · VicFallsLive_ Construction of the long-awaited Lupane Provincial Hospital is only 22.7% complete, with the government owing the contractor more than US$2 million and work having been slowed after the contractor temporarily demobilised from the site. Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Sleiman Kwidini told Parliament on Wednesday that the project had been delayed by severe \[…\] The post Lupane Provincial… ## [Ban Taxpayer-Funded Mailers During Elections, Ethics Chief Says](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/ban-taxpayer-funded-mailers-during-elections-ethics-chief-says/) _2026-08-20 · "Ben Angarone" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The Honolulu ethics director says elected officials should not send printed newsletters to constituents within 60 days of elections. ## [Olin Lagon: No Hog Cheese](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/olin-lagon-no-hog-cheese/) _2026-08-20 · "Olin Lagon" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Scarcity is supposed to make people hoard. Somebody forgot to tell us. Mostly. ## [Developers Want City’s OK To Build Big. Here’s How They Sweeten The Deal](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/oahu-developers-want-to-build-big-these-community-perks-sweeten-the-deal/) _2026-08-20 · "Ben Angarone" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ When developers propose big new projects, Honolulu asks them for community benefits in return. Some residents think the city could ask for more. ## [Almost Half Of Hawaiʻi Schools Have Unreliable Fire Alarms](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/almost-half-of-hawai%ca%bbi-schools-have-unreliable-fire-alarms/) _2026-08-20 · "Megan Tagami" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The education department has made significant progress with repairing school fire alarms in recent years, but aging systems and outdated parts remain a concern. ## [Nonprofit Sues To Block Auction Of American Samoa Waters For Deep-Sea Mining](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/nonprofit-sues-to-block-auction-of-american-samoa-waters-for-deep-sea-mining/) _2026-08-20 · "The Associated Press" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ The lawsuit was filed by Earthjustice against the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service. ## [Word Row: Aug. 20](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/word-row-aug-20/) _2026-08-20 · "The Civil Beat Staff" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ You have six chances to figure out this word. Have a little fun as the week winds down. ## [Cats Vs. Birds? It Shouldn’t Be One Or The Other](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/cats-vs-birds-it-shouldnt-be-one-or-the-other/) _2026-08-20 · "Keoni Vaughn" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ After 23 years in animal welfare, I think we're asking the wrong question. ## [Does Minnesota have counties that are maternity care deserts?](https://www.minnpost.com/fact-briefs/2026/08/does-minnesota-have-counties-that-are-maternity-health-care-deserts/) _2026-08-20 · Maddie Robinson · MinnPost_ About 64,000 women in Minnesota between the ages of 15 and 44 live in regions with no obstetric clinicians or birthing facilities. The post Does Minnesota have counties that are maternity care deserts? appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Support civic skill-building with Twin Cities Documenters](https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2026/08/help-grow-twin-cities-documenters/) _2026-08-20 · Jackie Renzetti · MinnPost_ Your support helps train more residents, reduce barriers to civic participation and strengthen community connections across the Twin Cities. The post Support civic skill-building with Twin Cities Documenters appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Mike Lindell and $825K to spare for a recount](https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/08/mike-lindell-and-825k-to-spare-for-a-recount/) _2026-08-20 · MinnPost staff · MinnPost_ Plus: Other rich CEOs; Target’s tariff bump; North Loop vs. data centers; and a Walker art exhibit that is actually art. The post Mike Lindell and $825K to spare for a recount appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Documenters report: Minneapolis Planning Commission OKs two shelters; new fence rules](https://www.minnpost.com/documenters/2026/08/documenters-report-minneapolis-planning-commission-oks-two-shelters-new-fence-rules/) _2026-08-19 · By Twin Cities Documenters · MinnPost_ The commission approved a proposal from City Council members to update the zoning code to allow six-foot fences if the top two feet have some transparency, among other changes. The post Documenters report: Minneapolis Planning Commission OKs two shelters; new fence rules appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Documenters are making an impact](https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2026/08/documenters-are-making-an-impact-minnpost/) _2026-08-19 · Alicia Pedersen · MinnPost_ Bringing essential information to Minnesotans is what we strive to do at MinnPost, and Twin Cities Documenters are helping do that. The post Documenters are making an impact appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot](https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2026/08/americans-have-elected-only-3-black-governors-this-year-8-major-party-candidates-are-on-the-ballot/) _2026-08-19 · By Bill Barrow and Steven Sloan, Associated Press · MinnPost_ GOP candidate Lisa Demuth would be the first woman — and first woman of color — to be elected governor of Minnesota. The post Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Judge tosses Minnesota lawsuit that sought to eliminate standards board for nursing home workers](https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/08/judge-tosses-minnesota-lawsuit-that-sought-to-eliminate-standards-board-for-nursing-home-workers/) _2026-08-19 · Matthew Blake · MinnPost_ The ruling paves the way for the state to enforce a recently approved $19 minimum wage for all nursing home workers. The post Judge tosses Minnesota lawsuit that sought to eliminate standards board for nursing home workers appeared first on MinnPost . ## [Hawaiʻi Freshmen Failing: Ninth Grade Repeater Rate Among Nation’s Highest](https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/08/hawaii-freshmen-failing-9th-grade-repeater-rate-among-nations-highest/) _2026-08-19 · "Megan Tagami" · Honolulu Civil Beat_ Hawaiʻi has held back high school freshmen at a higher rate than nearly any other state.