| HIDOE awarded $3.25 million in DoDEA grants to support military-connected students | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2024-DoDEA-grants.aspx | HIDOE awarded $3.25 million in DoDEA grants to support military-connected students | HIDOE has received two grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) partnership that will fund initiatives to enhance world language learning at schools in the ʻAiea-Moanalua-Radford and Kailua-Kalāheo Complex Areas. | | |
| Purple Star NORBERT Hawai'i Award presented to 12 schools by Joint Venture Education Forum | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/JVEF-2023.aspx | Purple Star NORBERT Hawai'i Award presented to 12 schools by Joint Venture Education Forum | Twelve O‘ahu public schools have been recognized for creating a welcoming and safe environment for incoming military-dependent and transitioning students enrolling at their campuses. | | |
| HIDOE awarded $6M in DoDEA grants to support military-connected students | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-DoDEA-grants.aspx | HIDOE awarded $6M in DoDEA grants to support military-connected students | HIDOE has received three grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) partnership to fund STEM initatives at public schools with high populations of military-dependent students. | | |
| 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." | | |
| 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. | | |
| Joint Venture Education Forum celebrates 20th year of education partnerships with Hawaii’s military community | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/JVEF-2019.aspx | Joint Venture Education Forum celebrates 20th year of education partnerships with Hawaii’s military community | The Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF), a cooperative partnership between Hawaii’s military community, HIDOE and other community organizations, highlighted success stories of Hawaii’s military students and their families at its 20th Annual Meeting today. | | |
| Hawaii history students need help telling WWII Silent Hero stories | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Hawaii-history-students-need-help-telling-WWII-Silent-Hero-stories.aspx | Hawaii history students need help telling WWII Silent Hero stories | Five student-educator teams from Hawaii public schools will participate this Memorial Day in the telling of untold stories of American service members buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific as part of Sacrifice for Freedom: World War II in the Pacific Student & Teacher Institute, a student-teacher cooperative learning program. | | |
| HIDOE receives $1 million grant for STEM education at eight West Oahu schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2018-DODEA-Grant.aspx | HIDOE receives $1 million grant for STEM education at eight West Oahu schools | HIDOE has received a $1 million grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Partnership for STEM education for K-8 students at eight military-impacted schools in the Campbell-Kapolei Complex Area over five years. | | |
| Joint Venture Education Forum celebrates 17th year of education partnerships with Hawaii’s military community | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/JVEF-2018.aspx | Joint Venture Education Forum celebrates 17th year of education partnerships with Hawaii’s military community | The Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF), a cooperative partnership between Hawaii’s military community, the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) and other community organizations, highlighted success stories of Hawaii’s military students and their families at its 17th Annual Meeting. | | |
| Department awarded grant to recruit transitioning and retired military members for teaching positions | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Hawaii-Troops-to-Teachers-Grant.aspx | Department awarded grant to recruit transitioning and retired military members for teaching positions | HIDOE was recently awarded a Hawaii Troops to Teachers (HTTT) grant. The federal funds totaling $600,932 over five years, will help align the Defense Department’s Troops to Teachers goals with HIDOE’s diversified teacher recruiting and retention plan. | | |
| Leilehua High JROTC Team to Compete in National Leadership Bowl Championship | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Leilehua-High-JROTC-Team-to-Compete-in-National-Leadership-Bowl-Championship.aspx | Leilehua High JROTC Team to Compete in National Leadership Bowl Championship | After advancing through two phases of online competition, the Leilehua High School Mighty Mules JROTC Leadership Team will compete at the championship event in Washington, D.C. The team is composed of Cadet Kassandra Black, Cadet Darlene Pozas, Cadet Jacob Huerta and Cadet Carlos Loeza. | | |
| April 2018 Education Update | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/EducationUpdate/Pages/0418.aspx | April 2018 Education Update | Monthly print newsletter featuring the top stories from across Hawaii's public schools, distributed to schools and the Board of Education. In this edition: Stevenson Middle science teacher earns the Milken Teacher of Promise award, Leilehua's JROTC team is returning to the CyberPatriot national competition, Roosevelt High students design and organize a schoolwide college and career fair, more stories. | | |
| Leilehua High JROTC heads to CyberPatriot National Finals Competition | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Leilehua-High-JROTC-heads-to-CyberPatriot-National-Finals-Competition.aspx | Leilehua High JROTC heads to CyberPatriot National Finals Competition | A team of students from Leilehua High School recently concluded an exceptional round in the semi-finals of the CyberPatriot competition and is headed to the CP-X National Finals Competition in Maryland. This is the second consecutive year the team will make the trip to the national finals. | | |
| Joint Venture Education Forum highlights education partnerships with Hawaii’s military community at its 16th Annual Meeting | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/JVEF-Annual-Meeting.aspx | Joint Venture Education Forum highlights education partnerships with Hawaii’s military community at its 16th Annual Meeting | The Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF), a cooperative partnership between Hawaii’s military community, HIDOE and other community organizations, highlighted success stories of Hawaii’s military students and their families at its 16th Annual Meeting. | | |
| Solomon Elementary breaks ground for campus-wide renovations fueled by federal grant | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Solomon-Elementary-renovations.aspx | Solomon Elementary breaks ground for campus-wide renovations fueled by federal grant | 1SG Samuel K. Solomon Elementary broke ground today on a major renovation project to construct four new classroom buildings, a new playfield and new parking areas that will transform the existing campus and provide modern facilities designed to serve 1,100 students. | | |
| HIDOE announces transition centers initiative in honor of late Congressman K. Mark Takai | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Takai-Transition-Centers.aspx | HIDOE announces transition centers initiative in honor of late Congressman K. Mark Takai | In partnership with Hawaii 3Rs and the Military Affairs Council, HIDOE announced today an effort to develop high-quality transition centers for Hawaii public schools. The effort is in honor of late Congressman K. Mark Takai, who was a staunch advocate for Hawaii’s students and supporter of military-dependent students throughout his career. | | |
| Students in transition find pathways to success at Radford High | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Schools/Pages/2017-Radford-CCRI.aspx | Students in transition find pathways to success at Radford High | Radford High is a standout in this year's College and Career Readiness Indicators report. Its students take and pass Advanced Placement (AP) exams, graduate high school and enroll in college at higher rates than the state. A strong team dynamic among staff and outreach with families are catapulting students to new heights. “The students themselves are promoting and compete in a college-going atmosphere on campus,” said Principal James Sunday. | | |
| Leilehua High and Waimea High qualify for National Leadership Bowl Championship | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/National-Leadership-Bowl-Championship.aspx | Leilehua High and Waimea High qualify for National Leadership Bowl Championship | After advancing through two phases of online competition against 1,378 teams worldwide, the Leilehua High "Mighty Mules" JROTC Leadership Team and the Waimea High Menehune Battalion will compete at the 2017 Army JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl in Washington DC. | | |
| Leilehua High School JROTC students advance as finalists in National Cyber Defense Competition | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Leilehua-High-JROTC-.aspx | Leilehua High School JROTC students advance as finalists in National Cyber Defense Competition | Students from Leilehua High School are headed to Baltimore in April as finalists in the national championship round of CyberPatriot IX—The National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The team is one of 13 finalists for the competition’s All Service Division. | | |
| Joint Venture Education Forum highlights education partnerships with Hawaii’s military community | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/JVEF-2016.aspx | Joint Venture Education Forum highlights education partnerships with Hawaii’s military community | JVEF, a cooperative partnership between Hawaii’s military community, HIDOE and other community organizations, highlighted success stories of Hawaii’s military students and their families at its 15th Annual Meeting today at the Hawaii Convention Center. | | |
| Department of Defense grants Leeward public schools additional $749K to enhance literacy | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/DoDEA-Grant-for-literacy.aspx | Department of Defense grants Leeward public schools additional $749K to enhance literacy | HIDOE received its second DoDEA Partnership grant for improving reading achievement for the schools in the complex that have military students of 15 percent or greater. The $749,744.70 grant will target Ewa Beach (27%), Iroquois Point (23%) and Keone'ula (17%) elementary schools. | | |
| Parents urged to complete federal Impact Aid survey card on Sept. 7, funding benefits all public schools statewide. | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Impact-Aid.aspx | Parents urged to complete federal Impact Aid survey card on Sept. 7, funding benefits all public schools statewide. | HIDOE will be sending a Federal Survey Card home with Hawaii's public school students for parents to complete beginning Wed., Sept. 7. Completed surveys will provide federal funds that benefit all public schools statewide. Parents are urged to complete and return the cards. Over $40 million in Impact Aid funds was received in School Year 2015-16. | | |
| Nurturing a lifelong passion for art | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/TeachersAndPrincipals/Pages/Larry-Taguba.aspx | Nurturing a lifelong passion for art | With 51 student works earning awards in the Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards program, and nine medaling at the national level, all eyes are on Leilehua High's art department and its head, 38-year fine arts teacher Larry Taguba. "Winning is not the goal, but improvement is." | | |
| Leilehua High students make their mark in national Scholastic Art Awards program | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Awards/Pages/2016-scholastic-arts-national.aspx | Leilehua High students make their mark in national Scholastic Art Awards program | Nine HIDOE students who earned top recognition in the Hawaii Regional Scholastic Art Awards have gone on to earn medals in the national competition — and they're all from Leilehua High School. The Scholastic Art Awards is the longest-running, largest and most prestigious student recognition program in the United States. | | |
| Ilima Intermediate holds Career Day, giving students a window into the future | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/ilimacareerday.aspx | Ilima Intermediate holds Career Day, giving students a window into the future | Ilima Intermediate held a Career Day today to give students guidance on the wide variety of careers available. 27 guest speakers visited classes and spoke about their work in detail. | | |
| HIDOE receives $1.5 million grant for STEM education at eight West Oahu schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/DODEA-Grant.aspx | HIDOE receives $1.5 million grant for STEM education at eight West Oahu schools | HIDOE has received a $1.5 million grant to provide Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning opportunities to K-8 students at eight military-impacted schools in West Oahu over the next five years. | | |
| Joint Venture Education Forum highlights state partnerships with Hawaii’s military community | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/JVEF2015.aspx | Joint Venture Education Forum highlights state partnerships with Hawaii’s military community | HIDOE's Joint Venture Education Forum showcased the military volunteers helping our schools succeed. | | |
| Navy commander extends duty so daughter can graduate in Hawaii | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Students/Pages/Navy-graduates.aspx | Navy commander extends duty so daughter can graduate in Hawaii | Thanks to his children's exceptional achievements at Kalaheo High, U.S. Navy Commander Brian Grimm extended his Hawaii duty for three more years so his younger daughter could graduate from Kalaheo High last school year. | | |
| Radford High welcomes military family, sets students up for success | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Students/Pages/Sisters-thrive-at-Radford-High.aspx | Radford High welcomes military family, sets students up for success | For military students, changing schools is a part of life. For the Skrocki family, Radford High marked the last school in the transitioning K-12 journey of their two daughters -- both valedictorian graduates with a promising future ahead. | | |
| Two public school students selected as top youth volunteers | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2015-prudential.aspx | Two public school students selected as top youth volunteers | Alexandra Skrocki, 17, of Radford High and Kaytlen Akau, 13, of Kamakahelei Middle have been selected as 2015 Hawaii state winners by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The program honors students who devote time to service projects. | | |
| Students shine in Scholastic Art Awards regional competition | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Awards/Pages/2015-scholastic-art.aspx | Students shine in Scholastic Art Awards regional competition | Dozens of public school students' art works, from painting to photography to mixed media, meet criteria for prestigious Scholastic Art Awards national review. Works will be exhibited at the Hawaii State Art Museum Feb. 20 through April 10. | | |
| Public school parents asked to complete federal survey form | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2014-15-Federal-Survey.aspx | Public school parents asked to complete federal survey form | Parents of Hawaii’s public school students are encouraged to complete and promptly return to their school a federal impact aid program survey form that was sent home on September 3. | | |
| Family finds new academic home at Leilehua | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Schools/Pages/Military-Leilehua.aspx | Family finds new academic home at Leilehua | May is Military Appreciation Month, and during our salute to the armed forces this month, we're spotlighting outstanding military families who are making contributions to their school communities. | | |
| Schools impress at Olelo Youth XChange video competition | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Awards/Pages/2014yxc.aspx | Schools impress at Olelo Youth XChange video competition | The 11th Annual 2014 Youth Xchange Student Video Competition, hosted by ‘Ōlelo Community Media, garnered more than 800 student entries from schools across the Islands. Winners were announced in categories including Animation, Public Service Announcement, News, Mini-Documentary, Short, and Expert. | | |
| May 2014 Inspire E-news | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Inspire/Pages/May-2014.aspx | May 2014 Inspire E-news | Roundup of inspirational stories include national chess champs at Washington Middle, welcoming a new military family at Leilehua, scenes from Teacher Appreciation Week, Mililani High senior takes 1st place at national science symposium, results from Olelo Youth XChange video contest and Windward District's "Be Pono" campaign, and more. | | |
| Public school parents encouraged to complete federal survey cards | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Public-school-parents-encouraged-to-complete-federal-survey-cards.aspx | Public school parents encouraged to complete federal survey cards | Parents of Hawaii public school students are encouraged to complete and return to their school a federal census survey card that was sent home on Sept. 4. The annual survey determines the number of federally connected students in the public school system for whom the state receives impact aid funds. | | |
| Leilehua JROTC team wins 2nd straight CyberPatriot award | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Schools/Pages/Leilehua-JROTC-team-wins-2nd-straight-CyberPatriot-.aspx | Leilehua JROTC team wins 2nd straight CyberPatriot award | Leilehua’s “Mighty Mules” JROTC squad captured the Army Service Division Championship for the second consecutive year at the national CyberPatriot competition in March. | | |
| Hale Kula Elementary awarded $33.2 million in grants | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Hale-Kula-Elementary-awarded-$33.2-million-in-grants.aspx | Hale Kula Elementary awarded $33.2 million in grants | HONOLULU - Hale Kula Elementary School, a Department school located on the U.S. Army’s Wheeler/Schofield Barracks property, has been awarded a $26.6 million grant by the United States Department of Defense (DOD). The grant, combined with $6.6 million from the Department, will allow the 53-year-old campus to upgrade its facilities and add several new buildings.
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| Leilehua High CyberPatriots repeat as national champs | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Leilehua-High-CyberPatriots-repeat-as-national-army-service-champions.aspx | Leilehua High CyberPatriots repeat as national champs | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Five Leilehua High Army JROTC students defeated more than 800 teams to win the Top U.S. Army Service Award at CyberPatriot V – the nation’s premier cyber defense competition held March 14-15 in Washington, D.C. This marked the second straight year the “Mighty Mules” captured the Army Service Division Championship.
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| Leilehua, Baldwin, Kalani top robotics competition | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Leilehua,-Baldwin,-Kalani-finish-FIRST-in-State-Robotics-Competition.aspx | Leilehua, Baldwin, Kalani top robotics competition | HONOLULU - In only its second year of robotics competition, Leilehua High School spearheaded a public school triumvirate to victory at the FIRST Robotics Competition at the University of Hawaii recently. | | |
| Hale Kula breaks ground on historic improvements | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Hale-Kula-Elementary-School-Breaks-Ground-on-Historic-Improvements.aspx | Hale Kula breaks ground on historic improvements | HONOLULU – Hale Kula Elementary, a Department school located on the U.S. Army’s Wheeler/Schofield Barracks property, broke ground today for the first upgrades in the campus’ 53-year history. | | |
