| HIDOE awarded $5M in DoDEA grants to support military-connected students | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/DoDEA-grants.aspx | HIDOE awarded $5M in DoDEA grants to support military-connected students | HIDOE has received three grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) partnership that will focus on enhancing college and career skills in the Campbell, Kapolei and Radford complexes and world language learning opportunities in the Kalāheo complex for military-dependent students at select schools over the next five years. | | |
| HIDOE awarded nearly $5 million to begin electrifying school bus fleet | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/electric-school-buses.aspx | HIDOE awarded nearly $5 million to begin electrifying school bus fleet | HIDOE has received a $4.99 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin electrifying school bus fleets across the islands, replacing traditional diesel-powered models over the next two years. | | |
| 2022 ‘Nation’s Report Card’: Hawai‘i fourth-graders outperform peers in reading and math amid national pandemic learning declines | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2022-Nation's-Report-Card.aspx | 2022 ‘Nation’s Report Card’: Hawai‘i fourth-graders outperform peers in reading and math amid national pandemic learning declines | Known as "The Nation’s Report Card," the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is an assessment program of the National Center for Education Statistics that provides comparable results across states on select subjects. | | |
| Kūlanihākoʻi High announces school mascot and colors | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kūlanihākoʻi-High-mascot-colors.aspx | Kūlanihākoʻi High announces school mascot and colors | Kūlanihāko‘i High School has selected its mascot — the manta ray — and school colors of silver and black. Its student body and extracurricular teams will be the Kūlanihāko‘i Rays. | | |
| Kalani High’s Michael Ida named 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-HSTOY.aspx | Kalani High’s Michael Ida named 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | Veteran Kalani High School math and computer science teacher Michael Ida was named the 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year in recognition of his dedication to improving student learning and uplifting the teaching profession through advocacy and collaboration. | | |
| 2021-22 Strive HI performance data reflect positive progress in HIDOE student academic recovery and acceleration | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2021-22-Strive-HI-performance-data-reflect-positive-progress-in-HIDOE-student-academic-recovery-and-acceleration.aspx | 2021-22 Strive HI performance data reflect positive progress in HIDOE student academic recovery and acceleration | The data — reflecting the first full school year of in-person learning following the pandemic — show gains in academic performance across core subject areas and improvements in student success indicators. | | |
| HIDOE and the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education Japan sign education collaboration agreement | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-and-the-Hiroshima-Prefectural-Board-of-Education-Japan-sign-education-collaboration-agreement.aspx | HIDOE and the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education Japan sign education collaboration agreement | The new agreement comes as Hiroshima and Hawaii celebrate the 25th anniversary of their sister state relationship. | | |
| Niu Valley Middle School opens new World Language Center | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Niu-Valley-Middle-School-opens-new-World-Language-Center.aspx | Niu Valley Middle School opens new World Language Center | Niu Valley Middle School (NVMS) celebrated the opening of their new World Language Center in front of students, staff, community members and government partners. | | |
| HIDOE recognizes 2020 and 2021 Employee and Team of the Year | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-recognizes-2020-and-2021-Employee-and-Team-of-the-Year.aspx | HIDOE recognizes 2020 and 2021 Employee and Team of the Year | The Department named its 2020 and 2021 Employee and Team of the Year award winners, recognizing employees for their outstanding and continued contributions to education and the students of Hawai‘i. | | |
| State Board of Education letter to families to provide input | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/BOE-Letter-to-families-september-22-2022.aspx | State Board of Education letter to families to provide input | The State Board of Education invites parents and families to provide input on the priority areas the Board must focus to improve the state's public education system. | | |
| Hōkūlani, Kahala, Nuʻuanu Elementary schools named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools for high-performing academics | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Hōkūlani,-Kahala,-Nuʻuanu-Elementary-schools-named-2022-National-Blue-Ribbon-Schools-for-high-performing-academics.aspx | Hōkūlani, Kahala, Nuʻuanu Elementary schools named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools for high-performing academics | Hōkūlani, Kahala and Nuʻuanu Elementary schools have been named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education in recognition of the Oahu schools’ academic performance. | | |
| Department announces 2022-23 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2022-23-Enrollment.aspx | Department announces 2022-23 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | Enrollment at Hawaiʻi's public and charter schools for the 2022-23 school year decreased to 168,634 students, compared with enrollment of 171,600 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7%. | | |
| Public invited to pedestrian crossing study open house for Kūlanihākoʻi High School | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kihei-open-house.aspx | Public invited to pedestrian crossing study open house for Kūlanihākoʻi High School | Kīhei area parents and community members are invited to an open house to share the results of a pedestrian crossing study for Kūlanihāko‘i High School on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at the Lokelani Intermediate School cafeteria from 4-7 p.m. | | |
| EXPRESS pilot will expand student ridership options with county bus passes | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/EXPRESS.aspx | EXPRESS pilot will expand student ridership options with county bus passes | HIDOE is launching a pilot program with the four counties to expand subsidized county bus passes for high schoolers in grades 9-12. The pilot program — called EXPRESS, which stands for Expanding Ridership to Educate Students in Schools — aims to help mitigate the impacts of the national school bus driver shortage. | | |
| Community input on pedestrian crossing study for Kūlanihāko‘i High School in Kīhei requested via survey | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kihei-Crossing-Survey.aspx | Community input on pedestrian crossing study for Kūlanihāko‘i High School in Kīhei requested via survey | Community input is sought for an alternatives study for a grade-separated pedestrian crossing at Pi‘ilani Highway, serving the new Kūlanihāko‘i High School being built in Kīhei. The online survey takes approximately five minutes to complete. | | |
| Hawaii State Board of Education launches Strategic Planning Engagement Survey | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/BOE-strategic-plan-engagement-survey.aspx | Hawaii State Board of Education launches Strategic Planning Engagement Survey | The public is invited to take the online survey by Oct. 11. | | |
| HIDOE, UH and Amazon Web Services announce new collaboration to increase access to cloud computing education | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-UH-AWS.aspx | HIDOE, UH and Amazon Web Services announce new collaboration to increase access to cloud computing education | Educators at participating institutions will have access to instructor training. Students can also access self-paced online training courses and labs from AWS. This collaborative effort aims to establish a workforce talent pipeline from high school through higher education, with a short-term goal of training and certifying 150 learners by 2025. | | |
| Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Aug. 24 | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/August-24-2022.aspx | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Aug. 24 | Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week's issue includes an update on DOH guidance and leadership appointments. | | |
| List of Maui schools closed Aug. 23 due to widespread power outage | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/maui-school-closures-aug-23.aspx | List of Maui schools closed Aug. 23 due to widespread power outage | Maui schools impacted by power outage on the island will be closed Aug. 23, 2022. | | |
| Superintendent Hayashi parent letter regarding updated COVID-19 health and safety guidelines | | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Supt-Parent-Letter-Aug-2022-Updated-COVID-Guidance.aspx | Superintendent Hayashi parent letter regarding updated COVID-19 health and safety guidelines | The Department's recently updated COVID-19 health and safety guidance, which incorporates the latest recommendations from DOH and the CDC, will go into effect on August 23, 2022. | | |
