by Alia Wong | Oct 14, 2018 | government, higher education, language & culture, lifestyle, politics, race, special interest
Samantha remembers her high-school days more as a trial version of college. She seems part amused, part ashamed as she recalls the hours she dedicated to reworking her résumé—or the hours on top of that spent plowing through SAT exercises in the home of her...
by Alia Wong | Aug 2, 2017 | higher education, language & culture, lifestyle, public schools, race, special interest
“IT’S NOT OUR fault,” Jacob Rosales said. I had asked the recent high-school graduate what he wants people to know about life on the reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. “There’s a liquor store right across from the border,” he continued after a pause,...
by Alia Wong | Jan 18, 2014 | health care, special interest, uncategorized
The recent death of a 3-year-old girl who went into a coma after visiting the dentist’s office raises questions about the regulation of children’s dentistry in Hawaii and whether the state is doing enough to prevent a similar incident from happening in the...
by Alia Wong | Aug 16, 2013 | special interest, uncategorized
Churches are massively shortchanging Hawaii’s public schools on rent and other costs for weekend-use of school facilities, according to a whistleblower lawsuit that was unsealed by the Circuit Court late Wednesday. The lawsuit, which was filed under seal by attorney...
