{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1426,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:19:30.364220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Kaiapuni Middle School at Risk | Honolulu News","slug":"kaiapuni-middle-school-at-risk-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T10:31:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/kaiapuni-middle-school-at-risk-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/8455cfe28c87b40a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1f6104e4-9859-446a-91c2-de45a2da3621.mp3","summary":"Kapolei Middle School is shutting down its Hawaiian immersion program just as the school year begins—because it can’t find two teachers. This setback devastates families who’ve fought for a full K-12 Hawaiian language pathway, sacrificing long commutes and years of effort. While the state DOE is expanding Kaiapuni statewide and offering incentives to recruit teachers, Kapolei’s closure exposes a painful gap between policy and practice. With 21 teaching positions still open across the state, advocates question whether rigid certification rules are blocking fluent speakers from becoming instructors—threatening the very language the constitution says we must preserve. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8455cfe28c87b40a","meta_description":"Kapolei Middle School is shutting down its Hawaiian immersion program just as the school year begins—because it can’t find two teachers. This setback deva…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/kaiapuni-middle-school-at-risk-honolulu-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/kaiapuni-middle-school-at-risk-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}