| HIDOE to restore two additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi starting next Monday | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Feb-10-bus-route-restorations.aspx | HIDOE to restore two additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi starting next Monday | Two previously suspended school bus routes serving Pāhoa High & Intermediate, Pāhoa Elementary and Keonepoko Elementary will be reinstated starting next Monday, Feb. 10. | | |
| Kailua and Kalani High Schools recognized as Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kailua-High-and-Kalani-High-recognized-as-Hawaiʻi-Schools-of-Democracy.aspx | Kailua and Kalani High Schools recognized as Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy | Kailua and Kalani High Schools recognized as the newest Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy, highlighting a renewed attention on civics education | | |
| Kauaʻi middle school counselor named 2025 Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kauaʻi-middle-school-counselor-named-2025-Hawai‘i-School-Counselor-of-the-Year.aspx | Kauaʻi middle school counselor named 2025 Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year | Noelani Butcher of Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School in Līhuʻe was named the 2025 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/2025-SFSP.aspx | Sponsors sought for Summer Food Service Program to provide meals for children during summer break | Sponsor organizations are being sought on all islands to help provide children in low-income communities with free meals during the summer months. | | |
| Niu Valley Middle and Waimea High vice principals recognized as state’s 2025 Assistant Principals of the Year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Niu-Valley-Middle-and-Waimea-High-vice-principals-recognized-as-state’s-2025-Assistant-Principals-of-the-Year.aspx | Niu Valley Middle and Waimea High vice principals recognized as state’s 2025 Assistant Principals of the Year | Vice Principal Marlyn Hutton of Niu Valley Middle and Vice Principal Penny Vess of Waimea High to represent Hawai‘i among nation’s top assistant principals. | | |
| HIDOE to restore two additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi starting next week | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Feb-3-bus-route-restorations.aspx | HIDOE to restore two additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi starting next week | Two previously suspended school bus routes serving Keaʻau High and Keaʻau Elementary schools will be reinstated starting next week. | | |
| Hawai‘i’s 4th graders post math gains on ‘The Nation’s Report Card’ | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2024-Nation's-Report-Card.aspx | Hawai‘i’s 4th graders post math gains on ‘The Nation’s Report Card’ | Hawai‘i was one of only 15 states to post a statistically significant improvement in fourth-grade math scores, surpassing the national average by 2 points for a second consecutive NAEP assessment. | | |
| Kalihi Uka Elementary School’s Kristy Inamasu receives prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000 prize | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2025-Milken-Award.aspx | Kalihi Uka Elementary School’s Kristy Inamasu receives prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000 prize | Kalihi Uka Elementary School educator Kristy Inamasu became the latest recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award on Tuesday at a surprise assembly with the entire school. | | |
| HIDOE releases after-action report on Maui wildfire response and recovery efforts | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-releases-after-action-report-on-Maui-wildfire-response-and-recovery-efforts.aspx | HIDOE releases after-action report on Maui wildfire response and recovery efforts | The report outlines 10 key challenges, ranging from accounting for displaced students to managing transportation and meals. | | |
| 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. | | |
| Six HIDOE educators receive nation’s highest award for science and mathematics teachers | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Six-HIDOE-educators-receive-nation’s-highest-award-for-science-and-mathematics-teachers.aspx | Six HIDOE educators receive nation’s highest award for science and mathematics teachers | Six Hawai‘i public school educators received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation’s highest award that a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States, President Joe Biden announced this week. | | |
| 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. | | |
| Āliamanu Middle School students face “The Gauntlet” in Amazing Shake competition | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Aliamanu-Middle-School-students-face-The-Gauntlet-in-Amazing-Shake-competition-2024.aspx | Āliamanu Middle School students face “The Gauntlet” in Amazing Shake competition | Āliamanu Middle School students are participating in the Amazing Shake, a competition that teaches students professional skills. | | |
| 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. | | |
