Kamehameha Schools supporters rally to defend more than century-old admissions policy

Hundreds rally to defend Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy

Under a mix of hot sun and passing rain, hundreds of students, alumni, lawmakers and community members gathered Tuesday morning on the grounds of Iolani Palace — a site steeped in Hawaiian history — to show solidarity with Kamehameha Schools and its long-standing admissions policy favoring Native Hawaiian students. Most in the crowd wore blue, the color associated with the schools’ founder, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. They carried Hawaiian f…

Kamehameha Schools has taught Native Hawaiians since 1887. Is that discrimination?

The Kamehameha Schools, established with a bequest from a Hawaiian princess in 1887, is among the most elite private educational institutions in Hawaii. Its central mission, to serve Native Hawaiians, stayed intact for decades.

Hundreds rally to defend Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Under a mix of hot sun and passing rain, hundreds of students, alumni, lawmakers and community members gathered Tuesday morning on the grounds of Iolani Palace — a site steeped in Hawaiian history — to show solidarity with Kamehameha Schools and its long-standing admissions policy favoring Native Hawaiian students.

Kamehameha Schools supporters rally to defend more than century-old admissions policy

Hundreds of people rallied today at Iolani Palace in support of Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy.

Lawsuit Challenges Admission Policy of Private School Alleging Preference Given to Native Hawaiians

A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. court in Honolulu challenges an admissions policy of a wealthy and prestigious private school that gives preference to applicants who are Native Hawaiian. A leading opponent of affirmation action launched a campaign last month to test the policy’s legality and stop Kamehameha Schools from favoring Hawaiians. It’s part of a movement to expand the legal definition of racial discrimination in education, which comes on…