| Class of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-Graduations.aspx | Class of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled | High school graduation ceremonies have been scheduled for the Class of 2023. Commencement guidelines continue to reflect less restrictive COVID-19 requirements across the state. | | |
| Hawai‘i public schools experiencing 'exceptional' academic recovery | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Hawaii-schools-exceptional-academic-recovery.aspx | Hawai‘i public schools experiencing 'exceptional' academic recovery | National research suggests Hawai‘i public schools have been effective at increasing the speed at which students are recovering from pandemic learning loss. | | |
| Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 22 | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/March-22-2023.aspx | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 22 | Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week features an update on Kūlanihāko‘i High School. | | |
| HIDOE targeting fall opening for Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kulanihakoi-High-Mar-2023-Update.aspx | HIDOE targeting fall opening for Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus | HIDOE is working diligently to be able to physically open the new Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus to South Maui students in August 2023 for the upcoming school year. | | |
| A Day in the Life of Dr. Michael Ida, 2023 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/A-Day-in-the-Life-of-Dr.-Michael-Ida,-2023-Hawaii-State-Teacher-of-the-Year.aspx | A Day in the Life of Dr. Michael Ida, 2023 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year | Get a glimpse into a day in the life of our 2023 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year. | | |
| HIDOE Traffic Safety Fair to train young drivers | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-Traffic-Safety-Fair.aspx | HIDOE Traffic Safety Fair to train young drivers | HIDOE's driver and traffic safety education program, in collaboration with DTRIC Insurance and Par Hawaii, will be holding the HIDOE Traffic Safety Fair at the Aloha Stadium lower parking lot on Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. | | |
| Notice of Public Comment: Annual State Application under Part B of the IDEA | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/IDEA-Part-b-public-comment-march-2023.aspx | Notice of Public Comment: Annual State Application under Part B of the IDEA | The Department is seeking public comments on its application for Federal Fiscal Year 2023 funds under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. Public comments will be accepted until May 4, 2023, at 4 p.m. | | |
| Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 8 | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/March-8-2023.aspx | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 8 | Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week features new partnerships with wa‘a organizations and nominees for the Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award. | | |
| 15 HIDOE principals honored as 2023 Tokioka 'Excellence in School Leadership' nominees | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023TokiokaExcellenceinLeadership.aspx | 15 HIDOE principals honored as 2023 Tokioka 'Excellence in School Leadership' nominees | Principal nominees for this year's prestigious Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award announced. | | |
| Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 1 | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/March-1-2023.aspx | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 1 | Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week's issue features another round of DonorsChoose funding and a special message for #PublicSchoolsWeek. | | |
| HIDOE supports expansion of student vision program that provides no-cost eye care and glasses | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-supports-expansion-of-student-vision-program-that-provides-no-cost-eye-care-and-glasses-.aspx | HIDOE supports expansion of student vision program that provides no-cost eye care and glasses | More than three dozen students at Ka‘ū High & Pāhala Elementary School received new eyeglasses under an expanded effort by Project Vision Hawai‘i and Vision to Learn to serve more public school students in high-need communities. | | |
| Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Feb. 22 | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/February-22-2023.aspx | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Feb. 22 | Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week's issue includes the middle level education conference and upcoming summer school offerings. | | |
| National 'Busload of Books' tour stops at Kipapa Elementary to deliver over 600 books | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Busload-of-Books-at-Kipapa-Elementary.aspx | National 'Busload of Books' tour stops at Kipapa Elementary to deliver over 600 books | Kipapa Elementary students received a donation of over 600 books from authors Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr, a husband and wife author/illustrator duo, who are promoting literacy across the country in their "Busload of Books" project. | | |
| Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Feb. 8 | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/February-8-2023.aspx | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Feb. 8 | Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week's issue includes the 2023 ASCA's Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year and Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Language Month). | | |
| Helemano Elementary School counselor honored nationally as 2023 Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Helemano-Elementary-School-counselor-honored-nationally-as-2023-Hawai‘i-School-Counselor-of-the-Year.aspx | Helemano Elementary School counselor honored nationally as 2023 Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year | Helemano Elementary School’s Brittnie Caraulia was recently recognized as the 2023 American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year. | | |
| Sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals for children during summer break | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-Summer-Food.aspx | Sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals for children during summer break | The USDA's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is seeking sponsor organizations on all islands to help provide children in low-income communities with free meals during the summer months. | | |
| Board of Education approves first phase of 6-year strategic plan | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Board-Approves-First-Phase-of-6-Year-Strategic-Plan.aspx | Board of Education approves first phase of 6-year strategic plan | Phase II of the plan will consist of the implementation plan, which includes the strategies and metrics that the Department and Board will use to reach the goals. | | |
| Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Feb. 1 | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/February-1-2023.aspx | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Feb. 1 | Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week's issue includes the 2023 Milken Educator Award and Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Language Month). | | |
| 87 Hawai‘i public school educators earn, renew NBCT certification | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/83-HIDOE-educators-earn,-renew-NBCT-certification.aspx | 87 Hawai‘i public school educators earn, renew NBCT certification | The Department celebrated 87 of its public school teachers statewide who have earned or renewed their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification. | | |
| Daniel K. Inouye Elementary’s Esther Kwon receives prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000 prize | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-Milken-Educator-Award.aspx | Daniel K. Inouye Elementary’s Esther Kwon receives prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000 prize | Esther Kwon, assistant principal at Daniel K. Inouye Elementary, has become the latest recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award, regarded as the "Oscar Award of Teaching." | | |
