| Waiakea High School’s Whitney Aragaki named 2022 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Waiakea-High-School’s-Whitney-Aragaki-named-2022-Hawaii-State-Teacher-of-the-Year.aspx | Waiakea High School’s Whitney Aragaki named 2022 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year | Waiakea High teacher Whitney Aragaki was named the 2022 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year. Aragaki received the state's top teaching award from Gov. David Ige and Interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi during a virtual awards ceremony. | | | string;#03-Dec-2021 | 2021-12-03T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Kalihi Uka Elementary hosts first HIDOE school-based vaccination clinic for elementary students | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kalihi-Uka-Elementary-hosts-first-HIDOE-school-based-vaccination-clinic-for-elementary-students.aspx | Kalihi Uka Elementary hosts first HIDOE school-based vaccination clinic for elementary students | More than 100 public schools are registered to host vaccination clinics in the coming weeks. | | | string;#08-Nov-2021 | 2021-11-08T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| HIDOE uses federal funds to offset increase in after-school program fees | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-uses-federal-funds-to-offset-increase-in-after-school-program-fees.aspx | HIDOE uses federal funds to offset increase in after-school program fees | A+ fees will begin to transition to a new monthly rate effective Nov. 1, 2021; however, families will not be impacted during this stage in the transition. | | | string;#22-Oct-2021 | 2021-10-22T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| 2020-21 Strive HI performance data reflect national trends of pandemic impacts to student learning | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2020-21-Strive-HI-performance-data-reflect-national-trends-of-pandemic-impacts-to-student-learning.aspx | 2020-21 Strive HI performance data reflect national trends of pandemic impacts to student learning | The data reflect downward trends in academic performance seen across the nation due to impacts from the pandemic. | | | string;#21-Oct-2021 | 2021-10-21T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Deadline Extended: Stakeholder Survey for the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages Adoption | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Stakeholder-Survey-for-the-World-Readiness-Standards-for-Learning-Languages-Adoption.aspx | Deadline Extended: Stakeholder Survey for the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages Adoption | The Department is advancing to align the World Languages standards to the WRSLL and will be seeking the Hawai'i State Board of Education's approval in the school year 2021-22. | | | string;#18-Oct-2021 | 2021-10-18T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Interim Superintendent Hayashi parent letter regarding Tik Tok challenges | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/10-5-21-superintendent-parent-letter-tiktok-challenges.aspx | Interim Superintendent Hayashi parent letter regarding Tik Tok challenges | The Hawaii State Department of Education is aware of the planned Tik Tok challenges that are circulating online, and we are asking families to help us shut these down quickly. | | | string;#05-Oct-2021 | 2021-10-05T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Maʻemaʻe Elementary, Mānoa Elementary, Wheeler Middle schools named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2021-National-Blue-Ribbon-Schools.aspx | Maʻemaʻe Elementary, Mānoa Elementary, Wheeler Middle schools named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools | Maʻemaʻe Elementary, Mānoa Elementary and Wheeler Middle schools have been named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the US Department of Education. | | | string;#21-Sep-2021 | 2021-09-21T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| BOE approves renaming of Central Middle to honor Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Keelikolani-Middle.aspx | BOE approves renaming of Central Middle to honor Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani | The Board of Education approved the restoration of Central Middle School to its former name honoring Princess Ruth Keanolani Kanāhoahoa Keʻelikōlani. | | | string;#17-Sep-2021 | 2021-09-17T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| HIDOE reports 89% of salaried employees at schools and offices are fully or partially vaccinated | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-school-office-vaccinations.aspx | HIDOE reports 89% of salaried employees at schools and offices are fully or partially vaccinated | The vaccination rate is as of Aug. 31 and represents 19,559 out of 21,980 active salaried employees at schools and offices statewide. | | | string;#08-Sep-2021 | 2021-09-08T10:00:00.0000000Z |
| Department announces 2021-22 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2021-22-enrollment-figures-for-public-and-charter-schools.aspx | Department announces 2021-22 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | Enrollment at Hawaii's public and charter schools for the 2021-22 school year decreased to 171,600 students, compared with enrollment of 174,704 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7%. | | | string;#01-Sep-2021 | 2021-09-01T10:00:00.0000000Z |
