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Hawaii is located in the southwest area of continental US and is the last of the states to be added to the country. It's one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country because of its natural beauty, an abundance of beaches and resorts, and its pleasant, tropical climate. It also has a lot of active volcanoes, which is part of what attracts tourists to the state. It's one of the states in the US with the smallest population, but because of it's smaller land area, it's also one of the most densely populated states in the country.

Hawaii has a unified school system which is regulated by the Board of Education. The Board is responsible primarily for hiring the state superintendent who in turn oversees the Department of Education. Hawaii's Department of Education is divided in 7 districts. The public schools of Hawaii are mainly funded by the state's local property taxes. The purpose of centralizing the public school system is to prevent the less populated and less affluent islands from having lower standards and budget from schools in other areas.

Hawaii boarding schools have more students compared with the number of students educated in independent schools in other states around the country. There are four independent schools in Hawaii as well as charter schools. Hawaii also has the only school in the US which admits students based on ancestry. This is the Kamehameha School, which only enrolls Native Hawaiian students. It's also one of the most affluent schools in the world.

Hawaii also has several colleges and universities, although majority of their student population start working after finishing secondary schools. Some examples of colleges and universities in Hawaii include University of Hawaii, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, University of the Nations, and others.

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