| Waipahu High School celebrates the opening of new Integrated Academy Learning Center | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Waipahu-High-School-celebrates-the-opening-of-new-Integrated-Academy-Learning-Center.aspx | Waipahu High School celebrates the opening of new Integrated Academy Learning Center | Waipahu High is a nationally recognized wall-to-wall academy high school, holding the highest level of national recognition for its six career academies. The facility aims to connect the school’s Academy of Natural Resources with the culinary pathway, putting systems in place to promote sustainable farm-to-table practices. | | |
| Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Nov. 22 | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/November-22-2023.aspx | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, Nov. 22 | Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week's issue includes warm wishes to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. | | |
| Career and Technical Education Draft Standards | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/CTE-draft-standards-feedback.aspx | Career and Technical Education Draft Standards | HIDOE's Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design is seeking feedback on the draft industry standards within all Career and Technical Education programs of study, most notably from industry members and teachers. | | |
| HIDOE seeks feedback and product information in effort to increase locally sourced food in schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-seeks-feedback-and-product-information-in-effort-to-increase-locally-sourced-food-in-schools.aspx | HIDOE seeks feedback and product information in effort to increase locally sourced food in schools | The Department’s Farm and School Program aims to enhance food sustainability in Hawai‘i and aligns with Act 175, which focuses on improving the health of students while supporting local farmers. | | |
| Artwork by Lāhaināluna students, teacher featured in auction fundraiser for Lāhainā schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/aloha-for-lahaina-art-auction.aspx | Artwork by Lāhaināluna students, teacher featured in auction fundraiser for Lāhainā schools | Dozens of one-of-a-kind art pieces created by local artists, including eight Lāhaināluna students and a Lāhaināluna teacher, will be featured in an art auction fundraiser organized to support the schools impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires. | | |
| Nearly 60 Hawai‘i public schools offer local ‘uala for National Farm to School Month | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Nearly-60-Hawai‘i-public-schools-offer-local-‘uala-for-National-Farm-to-School-Month.aspx | Nearly 60 Hawai‘i public schools offer local ‘uala for National Farm to School Month | The Department purchased approximately 2,500 lbs. of ‘uala from several local farmers, including Jian Jun Zhang and Kendall Van located in Hāmākua on Hawai‘i island, and Robert Mata’s Oby's Farm in Waikapū, Maui. | | |
| Hawai‘i sees improvement in math scores, maintains previous gains in language arts, science | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2022-23-Strive-HI-performance-data-reflect-stable-HIDOE-student-academic-performance-in-core-subjects,-slight-increase-in-m.aspx | Hawai‘i sees improvement in math scores, maintains previous gains in language arts, science | Hawai‘i public schools saw an overall uptick in mathematics performance in the second full academic year following the pandemic, according to statewide assessment results released as part of its annual Strive HI Performance System report. In language arts and science, Hawai‘i scores held steady, maintaining gains from the year prior. | | |
| 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. | | |
| Kūlanihāko‘i High pedestrian overpass design and plans presented to South Maui community | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kūlanihāko‘i-High-pedestrian-overpass-update.aspx | Kūlanihāko‘i High pedestrian overpass design and plans presented to South Maui community | The designs — which are 30% completed — feature an open-air design to minimize visual obstructions while providing safety for pedestrians. | | |
| Public comment for a 2022-23 waiver request under Section 8401(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, due the Maui Island wildfires | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/october-2023-public-comments-esea-waiver-request.aspx | Public comment for a 2022-23 waiver request under Section 8401(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, due the Maui Island wildfires | Given the extraordinary impact on the Maui community, the Hawaii Department of Education (Department) is requesting a one-year waiver from accountability determinations and reporting for the 2023-2024 school year. | | |
| Two schools, one community: King Kamehameha III and Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena Elementary reopen on shared campus | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Two-schools,-one-community-King-Kamehameha-III-and-Princess-Nahienaena-Elementary-reopen-on-shared-campus.aspx | Two schools, one community: King Kamehameha III and Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena Elementary reopen on shared campus | Approximately 300 students from Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena returned to campus alongside more than 200 students from King Kamehameha III. | | |
| ‘A long time coming’: Lāhainā Intermediate students return to campus for first time since fires | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Lāhainā-Intermediate-welcomes-students-to-campus-for-the-first-time-in-the-2023-24-school-year.aspx | ‘A long time coming’: Lāhainā Intermediate students return to campus for first time since fires | Lāhainā Intermediate School faculty and staff cheered and waved signs as they welcomed approximately 400 students back to their West Maui campus for the first time this academic year. | | |
| Lāhainā school evacuation route ready for emergency use | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Lāhainā-school-evacuation-route-ready-for-emergency-use.aspx | Lāhainā school evacuation route ready for emergency use | The emergency access route is approximately 2.5 miles and runs from the Lāhaināluna fire lane to the Lāhainā Bypass. | | |
| Public invited to open house and presentation on Kūlanihāko‘i High School overpass | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Public-Invited-to-Open-House-and-Presentation-on-Kūlanihāko‘i-High-School-Overpass.aspx | Public invited to open house and presentation on Kūlanihāko‘i High School overpass | HIDOE is inviting interested community members and parents to an open house and presentation to provide an update on the Kūlanihāko‘i High School pedestrian overpass across Piʻilani Highway at Kūlanihāko‘i Street that will serve the community and the school. | | |
| Public comments sought for U.S. DOE ESEA Regional Advisory Committee | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/october-2023-public-comment-esea-rac.aspx | Public comments sought for U.S. DOE ESEA Regional Advisory Committee | Members of the public are invited to submit written comments to the Regional Advisory Committees for consideration as they conduct needs-sensing activities and determine priorities for their region. | | |
| Former Waiʻanae High School principal appointed to oversee schools in the Nānākuli-Waiʻanae Complex Area | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Former-Waiʻanae-High-School-Principal-appointed-to-oversee-schools-in-the-Nānākuli-Waiʻanae-Complex-Area.aspx | Former Waiʻanae High School principal appointed to oversee schools in the Nānākuli-Waiʻanae Complex Area | The Hawai‘i State Board of Education approved the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s (HIDOE) recommendation to appoint Disa Hauge as complex area superintendent to oversee the schools in the Nānākuli-Waiʻanae Complex Area. | | |
| Leilehua High School’s Jackie Freitas named 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Leilehua-High-School’s-Jackie-Freitas-named-2024-Hawaiʻi-State-Teacher-of-the-Year.aspx | Leilehua High School’s Jackie Freitas named 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | The honor is presented annually to a classroom teacher selected from more than 13,000 HIDOE educators. Freitas received the state's top teaching award from Gov. Josh Green and Superintendent Keith Hayashi during an awards ceremony at Washington Place. | | |
| Lāhainā schools to welcome students back to campuses in phased reopening plan | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/lahaina-schools-to-welcome-students-back-to-campuses-in-phased-reopening-plan.aspx | Lāhainā schools to welcome students back to campuses in phased reopening plan | HIDOE is set to bring students back to the Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary, Lāhainā Intermediate and Lāhaināluna High campuses as part of a phased reopening plan starting Oct. 16. | | |
| Department announces 2023-24 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-24-Enrollment.aspx | Department announces 2023-24 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | Enrollment at Hawaiʻi's public schools is 167,649 at the beginning of the school year, remaining relatively steady with a 0.6% decrease. | | |
| HIDOE distance learning hub opens in West Maui with over 250 K-8 students | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-distance-learning-hub-opens-in-West-Maui-with-over-250-K-8-students.aspx | HIDOE distance learning hub opens in West Maui with over 250 K-8 students | Over 250 Lāhainā students from King Kamehameha III Elementary, Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary and Lāhainā Intermediate attended the opening of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s distance learning hub. | | |
| Kaʻelepulu and Maunawili elementary schools receive prestigious Blue Ribbon award by US DOE, an elite designation for top 1% of schools nationwide | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-NBRS-Award.aspx | Kaʻelepulu and Maunawili elementary schools receive prestigious Blue Ribbon award by US DOE, an elite designation for top 1% of schools nationwide | Kaʻelepulu and Maunawili Elementary schools in Kailua, Oʻahu, have been named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the US Department of Education in recognition of their high academic achievement. | | |
| Lāhaināluna High students report for first day of in-person instruction at Kūlanihākoʻi High | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Lāhaināluna-High-students-report-for-first-day-of-in-person-instruction-at-Kūlanihākoʻi-High.aspx | Lāhaināluna High students report for first day of in-person instruction at Kūlanihākoʻi High | An estimated 500 Lāhaināluna High School students reported today to their temporary school site at Kūlanihākoʻi High for their first day of in-person instruction as a school. | | |
| Public comments sought regarding Hawaii State Department of Education’s (Department) request for fiscal flexibility under ESEA | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/sept-14-2023-public-comments-esea.aspx | Public comments sought regarding Hawaii State Department of Education’s (Department) request for fiscal flexibility under ESEA | The Department is seeking public comments on its waiver request to extend the period of availability for four of its federal programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). | | |
| HIDOE names finalists for the 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2024-HSTOY-finalists.aspx | HIDOE names finalists for the 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | The Department today named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year recognition. | | |
| HIDOE continues to work with school bus contractors to recruit drivers and restore routes | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-continues-to-work-with-school-bus-contractors-to-recruit-drivers-and-restore-routes.aspx | HIDOE continues to work with school bus contractors to recruit drivers and restore routes | The Department continues to work with its school bus contractors statewide to recruit and retain drivers. HIDOE high school students, families are encouraged to apply for free county bus passes as we continue to work to minimize disruptions. | | |
| Waiākea High School teacher leader announced as Obama Foundation United States Leader | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/obama-foundation-waiakea-whitney-aragaki.aspx | Waiākea High School teacher leader announced as Obama Foundation United States Leader | Whitney Aragaki, HIDOE’s 2022 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year, was selected to join the program for her innovative cultural and place-based approach to teaching. | | |
| Summer athletic camps help take student-athletes to the ‘next level’ | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Summer-athletic-camps-help-take-student-athletes-to-the-‘next-level’.aspx | Summer athletic camps help take student-athletes to the ‘next level’ | This past summer 18 Campbell High students enrolled in the Sabers Elite Summer Camp for Athletes to receive more mental and mobility training, which is not covered during the athletic season. | | |
| Kindergarten Summer Start programs help prepare youngest learners for school | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Young-learners,-families,-educators-benefit-from-kindergarten-summer-start-programs.aspx | Kindergarten Summer Start programs help prepare youngest learners for school | The program focuses on academic and social readiness, for incoming kindergarten students, especially those with little to no prior preschool experience. | | |
| Ongoing school bus driver shortage to impact student transportation services on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in upcoming school year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/SY2023-Bus-Impacts.aspx | Ongoing school bus driver shortage to impact student transportation services on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in upcoming school year | The continuing shortage of qualified school bus drivers statewide will suspend bus transportation services at 10 of Oʻahu’s 24 high schools and four schools on Kauaʻi when the new school year begins. | | |
| Kūlanihākoʻi High School to welcome students in August | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kulanihakoi-High-Opening.aspx | Kūlanihākoʻi High School to welcome students in August | The new Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus in South Maui has received a key approval that clears the way for the campus to open to students and staff for the upcoming 2023-24 school year that begins in August. | | |
