"Kamehameha Schools gives admissions preference to the Indigenous people of Hawaii, with a caveat: "to the extent permitted by law." A campaign is underway to test the policy's legality and stop Kamehameha from favoring Hawaiians, part of a movement to expand the legal definition of racial discrimination in education. Conservative activists have been emboldened by a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions and by the Trump administration's war against diversity, equity and inclusion."
"Now, they're targeting scholarships, academic programs and admissions policies tied directly or indirectly to race. Students for Fair Admissions, led by Edward Blum, a leading opponent of affirmative action, set up a website this month vowing to challenge Kamehameha's admissions policy in court. "It is essentially impossible for a non-Native Hawaiian student to be admitted to Kamehameha," the site says."
""I do feel proud of myself for getting in because not everyone gets accepted," said Kapua, 14, a freshman at Kamehameha Schools, a competitive private school with affordable tuition that gives preference to Native Hawaiians. "I'm just, like, grateful for being able to have those opportunities." Kapua was just a baby when her parents set the stage for her acceptance at the school by adding details of her Native Hawaiian ancestry to a genealogy database. As an incoming seventh grader, she also took an admissions test and highlighted her kung fu skills and fluency in Hawaiian language."
Kapua, 14, a freshman at Kamehameha Schools, expressed pride and gratitude for being accepted after her parents documented Native Hawaiian ancestry and she emphasized skills and Hawaiian fluency on applications. Kamehameha Schools gives admissions preference to the Indigenous people of Hawaii, with a caveat: "to the extent permitted by law." Conservative activists and Students for Fair Admissions are campaigning to test the policy's legality and stop the school from favoring Hawaiians. Activists were emboldened by a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action and by the Trump administration's opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion. They are targeting scholarships, programs and admissions policies tied to race. Alumni, parents and local leaders are urging the school, with an endowment over $15 billion, to defend the policy.
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