| Student Voice: Redefining AI in education with Kūlia Scholarships Connect app | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Student-Voice-Redefining-AI-in-education-with-Kulia-Scholarships-Connect-app.aspx | Student Voice: Redefining AI in education with Kūlia Scholarships Connect app | By fostering a better understanding of AI, we can create an education system that’s not just advanced but also deeply human, writes Baldwin High student Jeremiah Jacinto. | | |
| HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route for Kalama Intermediate School on Maui starting Monday | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Jan-13-bus-route-restorations.aspx | HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route for Kalama Intermediate School on Maui starting Monday | One previously suspended school bus route serving Samuel E. Kalama Intermediate School will be reinstated starting on Monday, Jan. 13. | | |
| HIDOE announces new deputy superintendent for operations, new assistant superintendent for information technology services | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-Jan-2025-Appointments.aspx | HIDOE announces new deputy superintendent for operations, new assistant superintendent for information technology services | Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Superintendent Keith Hayashi has appointed a new deputy superintendent for operations and a new assistant superintendent for information technology services, both of whom will step into their new roles this month. | | |
| HIDOE releases second summary report on rebuilding plan for King Kamehameha III Elementary School | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/King-Kamehameha-III-Elementary-summary-report-2.aspx | HIDOE releases second summary report on rebuilding plan for King Kamehameha III Elementary School | The Department solicited feedback from the school and local community about the location and design of a permanent campus for the historic school. | | |
| HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route for Moanalua High School starting Tuesday | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Jan-7-bus-route-restorations.aspx | HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route for Moanalua High School starting Tuesday | One previously suspended school bus route serving Moanalua High School will be reinstated starting on Tuesday, Jan. 7. | | |
| Students win $19K for AI solutions to real-world education issues | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Students-win-19K-for-artificial-intelligence-solutions-to-real-world-education-issues.aspx | Students win $19K for AI solutions to real-world education issues | Students from five Hawai‘i public schools received $19,500 in awards for coming up with project ideas that utilize artificial intelligence to address real-world issues that students face today. | | |
| McKinley High’s new athletic complex will elevate spectator experience, serve as hub for community | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/McKinley-High-Athletic-Complex-Groundbreaking.aspx | McKinley High’s new athletic complex will elevate spectator experience, serve as hub for community | McKinley High School broke ground on a $24 million state-of-the-art athletic complex. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by HIDOE administrators, legislators, and dedicated supporters of Hawaiʻi high school athletics. | | |
| Student Voice: 'Tis The Season for College Applications | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Student-Voice-Tis-The-Season-for-College-Applications.aspx | Student Voice: 'Tis The Season for College Applications | The college application process feels like preparing for a big holiday feast—stress-inducing and requiring tremendous effort, but ultimately, organization is key. | | |
| Resilience and hope: U.S. Education Secretary Cardona visits Lahaina schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Resilience-and-hope-Education-Secretary-Cardona-visits-Lahaina-schools.aspx | Resilience and hope: U.S. Education Secretary Cardona visits Lahaina schools | "I'm just so impressed with how everyone came together and how there's an allegiance to the community here – something that, I think, is powerful and inspiring." | | |
| HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route in Upcountry Maui starting Monday | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Dec-9-bus-route-restorations.aspx | HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route in Upcountry Maui starting Monday | One previously suspended school bus route in Upcountry Maui will be reinstated starting on Monday, Dec. 9. | | |
| Kealakehe High students represent Hawai‘i in NASA rover challenge | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/kealakehe-high-nasa-herc.aspx | Kealakehe High students represent Hawai‘i in NASA rover challenge | Student team prepares for global competition in hands-on engineering and innovation | | |
| $20M workforce housing project and HERO Awards celebrate and support Lahaina educators | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Lahaina-HERO-awards-teacher-workforce-housing-project-lahainaluna-high-school.aspx | $20M workforce housing project and HERO Awards celebrate and support Lahaina educators | State and local leaders are addressing critical needs and celebrating the resilience of Lahaina public school educators through two major initiatives. | | |
| HIDOE holds community meeting to gather feedback on possible new site to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/king-kamehameha-iii-elementary-community-meeting-november-19.aspx | HIDOE holds community meeting to gather feedback on possible new site to rebuild King Kamehameha III Elementary School | About 100 staff and community members attended the HIDOE's community meeting to discuss a potential new site for the school’s permanent future. | | |
| $2.5 million fall campaign by HIDOE, Marc and Lynne Benioff supports over 3,500 teacher projects | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-and-Benioffs-donate-combined-$2.5M-to-teachers-classroom-requests-on-DonorsChoose.aspx | $2.5 million fall campaign by HIDOE, Marc and Lynne Benioff supports over 3,500 teacher projects | With the support of philanthropists and longtime Hawai’i residents Lynne and Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, HIDOE has distributed $2.5 million to qualifying DonorsChoose projects by Hawai‘i’s public school teachers. | | |
| HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi over the next two weeks | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Nov-12-bus-route-restorations.aspx | HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi over the next two weeks | Three previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated over the next two weeks. | | |
| HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Nov. 4 | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/bus-restore-11-4-2024.aspx | HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Nov. 4 | Effective Monday, Nov. 4, the Department is restoring service for nearly 50 student bus riders at two schools on Hawai‘i Island. | | |
| A cross-cultural voyage: Campbell High School meets Fukuoka's student mariners | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Campbell-High-School-meets-Fukuoka-student-mariners.aspx | A cross-cultural voyage: Campbell High School meets Fukuoka's student mariners | For students from both schools, the visit offered a chance to see the world through the eyes of their international peers. | | |
| Kalani High School’s Bryan Silver named 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kalani-High-School’s-Bryan-Silver-named-2025-Hawaiʻi-State-Teacher-of-the-Year.aspx | Kalani High School’s Bryan Silver named 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced Kalani High School’s science and Career and Technical Education teacher Bryan Silver as the 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year. | | |
| 9 more school bus routes to be restored in East Hawai‘i, Central Maui | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Nine-more-school-bus-routes-to-be-restored-in-East-Hawaii-Central-Maui.aspx | 9 more school bus routes to be restored in East Hawai‘i, Central Maui | Nine previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawai‘i and on Maui will be reinstated starting Monday, Oct. 14. Service is being restored for approximately 100 student riders enrolled at 10 schools. | | |
| Governor extends emergency proclamation to address school bus driver shortage and ensure student transportation | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Governor-extends-emergency-proclamation-to-address-school-bus-driver-shortage-and-ensure-student-transportation.aspx | Governor extends emergency proclamation to address school bus driver shortage and ensure student transportation | Governor Green has extended emergency provisions, enabling HIDOE to continue addressing the school bus driver shortage. | | |
| 'Walking school bus' drives attendance rates up at Fern, Kalihi, Ka'ala elementary schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Walking-School-bus-boosts-attendance-at-Fern-Kalihi-Kaala-Elementary.aspx | 'Walking school bus' drives attendance rates up at Fern, Kalihi, Ka'ala elementary schools | Principals, school staff and community volunteers walk with students every day to school so students can arrive to campus safely and on time. | | |
| Mountain View Elementary's attendance team finds success with prize wheel, original videos | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Mountain-View-Elementary-attendance-program.aspx | Mountain View Elementary's attendance team finds success with prize wheel, original videos | The school’s attendance team have developed their own attendance awareness and promotion activities, including the exciting Attendance Wheel. | | |
| Molokai's Maunaloa Elementary sees boost with islandwide attendance program | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Molokai-attendance-program.aspx | Molokai's Maunaloa Elementary sees boost with islandwide attendance program | Maunaloa Elementary School administrators largely credit the reinstatement of the Moloka'i Attendance Program, or MAP, with its success. | | |
| HIDOE continues to explore options for rebuild of King Kamehameha III Elementary | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/King-Kamehameha-III-update-sept-27-2024.aspx | HIDOE continues to explore options for rebuild of King Kamehameha III Elementary | The Department is doing due diligence on a possible fourth school site in Lahaina Town. | | |
| HIDOE to restore four additional school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Sept. 30 | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Sept-30-bus-route-restorations.aspx | HIDOE to restore four additional school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Sept. 30 | Four previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu and East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated starting Monday, Sept. 30. | | |
| Hawaiʻi public schools see improvement in science scores, higher student attendance rates | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-24-Strive-HI-Sees-improvement-in-science-scores-attendance-rates.aspx | Hawaiʻi public schools see improvement in science scores, higher student attendance rates | Students have shown improvements in science scores and attendance rates, while sustaining last year's academic gains in language arts and math. | | |
| Koko Head Elementary and Mililani ʻIke Elementary named National Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S. DOE, a recognized trademark of excellence and symbol of quality in education | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Koko-Head-Elementary-and-Mililani-Ike-Elementary-named-2024-National-Blue-Ribbon-Schools.aspx | Koko Head Elementary and Mililani ʻIke Elementary named National Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S. DOE, a recognized trademark of excellence and symbol of quality in education | Koko Head Elementary and Mililani ʻIke Elementary on Oʻahu, have been named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education in recognition of their high academic achievement. | | |
| HIDOE to restore 14 additional school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi and Upcountry Maui on Monday, Sept. 23 | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Sept-23-bus-route-restorations.aspx | HIDOE to restore 14 additional school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi and Upcountry Maui on Monday, Sept. 23 | 14 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi Island and Upcountry Maui will be reinstated starting Monday, Sept. 23, restoring service for more than 250 student bus riders at 10 schools. | | |
| Student Voice: Homecoming 'ignites flame' of school, community pride | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Student-Voice-Homecoming-ignites-flame-of-school-community-pride.aspx | Student Voice: Homecoming 'ignites flame' of school, community pride | Homecoming in Hawai‘i embodies the meaning of ‘ohana, where every individual is included, and no one is left behind. | | |
| HIDOE presents design options for updating historic Hōlualoa Elementary campus, seeks community feedback | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/holualoa-elementary-masterplan.aspx | HIDOE presents design options for updating historic Hōlualoa Elementary campus, seeks community feedback | The intent of the master plan is to map out the phased construction for replacement facilities for the school’s wooden structures and to address the road and utility easement running through the campus. Feedback is being collected through Sept. 30. | | |
