| Waipahu High School principal appointed interim superintendent of Hawai‘i public schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Waipahu-High-School-principal-appointed-interim-superintendent-of-Hawai‘i-public-schools.aspx | Waipahu High School principal appointed interim superintendent of Hawai‘i public schools | The Hawaiʻi State Board of Education today approved the appointment of Keith Hayashi as interim superintendent of the Hawaii State Department of Education. | | |
| 40 HIDOE educators earn, renew NBCT certification | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2021-National-Board-for-Professional-Teaching-Standards-Certification.aspx | 40 HIDOE educators earn, renew NBCT certification | This year’s newly certified National Board Certified Teachers class ranks 19th-largest in the nation. | | |
| HIDOE recruiting for School Principal at Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Employment/Pages/AS-Recruitment.aspx | HIDOE recruiting for School Principal at Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind | The Department is seeking a highly qualified School Principal Administrator. | | |
| More Hawaii teachers obtain highest certification in profession | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Celebrating-2019-National-Board-Certified-Teachers.aspx | More Hawaii teachers obtain highest certification in profession | The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is celebrating 54 of its teachers statewide who have earned or renewed their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification – a recognition for meeting the highest standards for teaching. | | |
| Randall Tanaka appointed as Assistant Superintendent for Office of Facilities and Operations | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Randall-Tanaka-appointed-as-Assistant-Superintendent-for-OFO.aspx | Randall Tanaka appointed as Assistant Superintendent for Office of Facilities and Operations | Randall Tanaka has been named assistant superintendent for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Office of Facilities and Operations. He will oversee construction and maintenance of school facilities and operations of food services, transportation and security. | | |
| What it means to 'fix the system' | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/LeadershipProfilesAndStaff/Pages/what-it-means-to-fix-the-system.aspx | What it means to 'fix the system' | Assistant Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer Amy Kunz writes about her drive to increase fiscal transparency in Hawaii's public school system. "We all want a world-class public education system. Let’s keep working — together — to give our kids, educators, staff and communities the schools they deserve." This piece ran in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Jan. 14, 2019. | | |
| Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/LeadershipProfilesAndStaff/Pages/Supt-18-19.aspx | Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! | Please review the following letter to parents and guardians and watch our welcome back video from Supt. Christina M. Kishimoto. Team HIDOE was also featured each morning on Hawaii News Now Sunrise the week leading up to the start of school — access links below to valuable updates and tips for the new school year. | | |
| Board of Education approves new state and complex area leadership appointments | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Board-of-Education-approves-new-state-and-complex-area-leadership-appointments.aspx | Board of Education approves new state and complex area leadership appointments | The Hawaii State Board of Education today approved appointments to several Hawaii State Department of Education leadership positions as recommended by Superintendent Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto. | | |
| School's out for summer, but eruption vigilance continues | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/LeadershipProfilesAndStaff/Pages/CAS-Farias-Kilauea-eruption.aspx | School's out for summer, but eruption vigilance continues | Complex Area Superintendent Chad Keone Farias of the Ka'u-Kea'au-Pahoa Complex Area authored this piece about the ongoing eruption at Kīlauea and preparing for the upcoming school year. It ran in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald and West Hawaii Today. | | |
| Public schools at forefront of innovation | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/LeadershipProfilesAndStaff/Pages/Public-schools-at-forefront-of-innovation.aspx | Public schools at forefront of innovation | Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto penned this piece for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser to share the work being done with regard to the department's Strategic Plan and innovation taking place in Hawaii's public schools. | | |
| Learning code through a technology strategy | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/LeadershipProfilesAndStaff/Pages/Learning-code-through-a-technology-strategy.aspx | Learning code through a technology strategy | Brook Conner was appointed to oversee the department's information and telecommunication systems, facilities, and services of the public school system and department-wide operations. He shares the importance of computer science education and how it impacts the work in his office. | | |
| Former US Navy Commander tapped to lead department’s Human Resources Office | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Former-US-Navy-Commander-tapped-to-lead-department’s-Human-Resources-Office.aspx | Former US Navy Commander tapped to lead department’s Human Resources Office | The BOE approved the appointment of Cynthia Covell as the new Assistant Superintendent of Talent Management for HIDOE’s Office of Human Resources. Covell is a retired two star Rear Admiral with the United States Navy with more than 30 years of leadership and human resources experience. | | |
| Department announces new leadership appointments | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-Announces-New-Leadership-Appointments.aspx | Department announces new leadership appointments | HIDOE continues to fill top leadership positions with the following interim and permanent appointments: Rodney Luke, interim assistant superintendent and Clayton Kaninau, acting complex area superintendent. | | |
| Department announces appointments for top leadership positions | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-announces-appointments-for-top-leadership-positions.aspx | Department announces appointments for top leadership positions | The BOE approved the appointment of three HIDOE leadership positions as recommended by Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto - Phyllis Unebasami, deputy superintendent; David Brookshire "Brook" Conner, assistant superintendent for the Office of Information Technology Services; and Kathleen Dimino, complex area superintendent for the Baldwin-Kekaulike-Maui Complex Area. | | |
| July 2017 Education Update | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/EducationUpdate/Pages/0717.aspx | July 2017 Education Update | Monthly newsletter distributed to schools and the Board of Education. In this edition: Hawai‘i's ESSA Plan is approved by the Board of Education, interim leadership named, heat abatement and air conditioning update, high-quality transition centers initiative launched and named for the late Mark Takai, design unveiled for Hawai‘i DOE's first vertical school, update from interim superintendent Keith Hayashi. | | |
| Board of Education names interim education leadership | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/interim-education-leadership.aspx | Board of Education names interim education leadership | The Hawaii State Board of Education announced its appointment of Keith Hayashi as interim superintendent. Hayashi is currently the deputy superintendent until the end of June 30, 2017. The interim deputy superintendent during this transition period will be current senior assistant superintendent, Amy Kunz. | | |
| Education leaders formalize Maunakea Scholars program | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/MKMOU.aspx | Education leaders formalize Maunakea Scholars program | The collaborative agreement between the Hawaii DOE, the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy, and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, will develop more opportunities for local high school students to use Maunakea Observatories for their innovative research projects. | | |
| May 2017 Education Update | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/EducationUpdate/Pages/0517.aspx | May 2017 Education Update | Monthly newsletter distributed to schools and the Board of Education. In this edition: C2C launches, keeping the promise as the Worldwide Voyage of the Hōkūle‘a comes to a close, opportunity to provide feedback on the state's plan for federal funding, great leaders in our schools and programs acknowledged, study ranks Hawaii 2nd nationwide for the right conditions for College & Career Readiness, more. | | |
| Superintendent Matayoshi names Keith Hayashi as interim deputy | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/interim-deputy.aspx | Superintendent Matayoshi names Keith Hayashi as interim deputy | Schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi today announced Keith Hayashi has accepted the offer to serve as deputy superintendent through the remainder of her term. Hayashi has served as principal at Waipahu High School since 2009. | | |
| 2016 Year in Review | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Awards/Pages/2016-Year-in-Review.aspx | 2016 Year in Review | There is much work to be done, but there is much to celebrate now! Here’s a rundown of impressive achievements in 2016 by our schools, educators and keiki. | | |
| Educators take team approach to building leadership skills | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/LeadershipProfilesAndStaff/Pages/Educators-take-team-approach-to-building-leadership-skills.aspx | Educators take team approach to building leadership skills | Deputy Superintendent Stephen Schatz and Teri Ushijima, who heads up HIDOE's Leadership Institute, share with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser how the Department is scaling its success through innovative programs. | | |
| More isle students meeting benchmarks for college-readiness is reason to cheer | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Students/Pages/More-isle-students-meeting-benchmarks.aspx | More isle students meeting benchmarks for college-readiness is reason to cheer | Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi shares with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser the importance of celebrating the success of public school students and what sets them apart from their peers locally and nationally when it comes to college and career opportunities. | | |
| Waimea High Principal Mahina Anguay wins $25,000 leadership award | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2016-tokioka-award.aspx | Waimea High Principal Mahina Anguay wins $25,000 leadership award | The Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award from the Island Insurance Foundation is given annually to a public school principal who is visionary, community-minded, and has an entrepreneurial spirit. | | |
| Resolving differences means working with people, not just platforms | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/LeadershipProfilesAndStaff/Pages/social-media.aspx | Resolving differences means working with people, not just platforms | Leila Hayashida, the Complex Area Superintendent for Baldwin-Kekaulike-Maui, penned this piece for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. She is a longtime teacher and educator, including a former principal and assistant superintendent of curriculum and student support. | | |
| 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." | | |
| Hayashida named Complex Area Superintendent | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Leila-Hayashida.aspx | Hayashida named Complex Area Superintendent | Leila Hayashida has been named complex area superintendent (CAS) for Central Maui. She will oversee 20 elementary, middle and high schools in the Baldwin, Kekaulike and Maui complexes. | | |
| 2015 Year in Review | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Awards/Pages/2015-Year-in-Review.aspx | 2015 Year in Review | There is much work to be done, but there is much to celebrate now! Here’s a rundown of impressive achievements in 2015 by our schools, educators and keiki. | | |
| 'All students are our kuleana' | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/LeadershipProfilesAndStaff/Pages/AEW2015.aspx | 'All students are our kuleana' | For American Education Week, Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi wrote the following piece that was published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. "It is up to all of us — the DOE, our schools, parents and our community — to put forth our best efforts to empower our students to reach their highest dreams." | | |
| Education leadership appointments move forward | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Leadership-appointments-061615.aspx | Education leadership appointments move forward | The Department bids aloha to longtime educators Lea Albert and Valerie Takata as new leaders are appointed to key state offices and the Castle-Kahuku and Hilo-Waiakea Complex Areas. | | |
| Clyde Sonobe to lead DOE’s Information Technology Services | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Sonobe-to-lead-DOE's-Information-Technology.aspx | Clyde Sonobe to lead DOE’s Information Technology Services | Sonobe, who brings to the DOE technical and management experience in a wide range of areas, will lead the integration and expansion of information technology services in Hawaii's public schools and offices. | | |
| Keaau High's Cevallos wins $25,000 leadership award | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2015-tokioka-award.aspx | Keaau High's Cevallos wins $25,000 leadership award | The Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award from the Island Insurance Foundation is given annually to a public school principal who is visionary, community-minded, and has an entrepreneurial spirit. | | |
| 2014 Year in Review | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Awards/Pages/2014-Year-in-Review.aspx | 2014 Year in Review | There is much work to be done, but there is much to celebrate now! Here’s a rundown of impressive achievements in 2014 by our schools, educators and keiki. | | |
| With effective leadership, real ownership, we move forward | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/TeachersAndPrincipals/Pages/leader-reflect.aspx | With effective leadership, real ownership, we move forward | Two leaders of the Department joined a contingent of 27 school and community leaders who visited three school districts in North America. Reflecting on the trip, they were reinvigorated in their focus on leadership, and inspired by ground-up ownership of public education. | | |
| Video: Schools respond to Puna Lava Flow | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/SuccessStories/Schools/Pages/punalava.aspx | Video: Schools respond to Puna Lava Flow | The June 27th lava flow — named for the day it began erupting from a vent on Kilauea’s Pu‘u ‘O‘o crater — moved steadily northeast through forests toward populated areas. By late summer, U.S. Geological Survey updates made it clear that lower Puna, including Pahoa town, could be impacted. Video provides snapshots of how schools, staff and students adapted during a state of emergency. | | |
| Barbara Krieg appointed to Department of Education post | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Barbara-Krieg-appointed-to-Department-of-Education-post.aspx | Barbara Krieg appointed to Department of Education post | Krieg brings to the DOE a wealth of managerial and legal expertise gained in the public and private sectors, along with a track record of modernizing the delivery of personnel services. | | |
| Board rates School Superintendent as 'Exceeds Expectations' in 2014 | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Supt-Eval-2014.aspx | Board rates School Superintendent as 'Exceeds Expectations' in 2014 | Board of Education notes Kathryn Matayoshi "continues to perform well by increasing departmental transparency, accountability and executing our joint strategic plan initiatives." | | |
