| 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 | | |
| 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. | | |
| 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. | | |
| Kawānanakoa Middle School’s Jade Pham receives prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000 prize | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Jade-Pham-Milken-Award.aspx | Kawānanakoa Middle School’s Jade Pham receives prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000 prize | Kawānanakoa Middle School teacher Jade Pham became the latest recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award. Regarded as the "Oscar Award of Teaching," the award recognizes exceptional teachers and comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize. | | |
| Moanalua Middle School teacher named Milken Educators of Hawai‘i’s 2024 Teacher of Promise | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2024TeacherofPromise.aspx | Moanalua Middle School teacher named Milken Educators of Hawai‘i’s 2024 Teacher of Promise | Moanalua Middle social studies teacher Kimberly Kim honored with 2024 Teacher of Promise award and $2,000 cash prize. | | |
| Kalani High wins 2024 Hawai‘i LifeSmarts State Competition | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kalani-High-Wins-2024-Hawai‘i-LifeSmarts-State-Competition.aspx | Kalani High wins 2024 Hawai‘i LifeSmarts State Competition | Team Kalani 4.2 from Kalani High School has won the 2024 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts State Competition, organized by the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration and Insurance Divisions and the Hawaiʻi Credit Union League (HCUL). | | |
| 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. | | |
| 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. | | |
| 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. | | |
| Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary Principal Sharon Beck wins $25,000 leadership award | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-Tokioka-Award.aspx | Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary Principal Sharon Beck wins $25,000 leadership award | The Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award recognizes outstanding public school principals in Hawaii for their efforts in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students. | | |
| HIDOE targeting fall opening for Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kulanihakoi-High-Mar-2023-Update.aspx | HIDOE targeting fall opening for Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus | HIDOE is working diligently to be able to physically open the new Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus to South Maui students in August 2023 for the upcoming school year. | | |
| A Day in the Life of Dr. Michael Ida, 2023 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/A-Day-in-the-Life-of-Dr.-Michael-Ida,-2023-Hawaii-State-Teacher-of-the-Year.aspx | A Day in the Life of Dr. Michael Ida, 2023 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year | Get a glimpse into a day in the life of our 2023 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year. | | |
| Class of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-Graduations.aspx | Class of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled | High school graduation ceremonies have been scheduled for the Class of 2023. Commencement guidelines continue to reflect less restrictive COVID-19 requirements across the state. | | |
| 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." | | |
| Kalani High’s Michael Ida named 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-HSTOY.aspx | Kalani High’s Michael Ida named 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year | Veteran Kalani High School math and computer science teacher Michael Ida was named the 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year in recognition of his dedication to improving student learning and uplifting the teaching profession through advocacy and collaboration. | | |
| 2021-22 Strive HI performance data reflect positive progress in HIDOE student academic recovery and acceleration | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2021-22-Strive-HI-performance-data-reflect-positive-progress-in-HIDOE-student-academic-recovery-and-acceleration.aspx | 2021-22 Strive HI performance data reflect positive progress in HIDOE student academic recovery and acceleration | The data — reflecting the first full school year of in-person learning following the pandemic — show gains in academic performance across core subject areas and improvements in student success indicators. | | |
| Department announces 2022-23 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2022-23-Enrollment.aspx | Department announces 2022-23 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | Enrollment at Hawaiʻi's public and charter schools for the 2022-23 school year decreased to 168,634 students, compared with enrollment of 171,600 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7%. | | |
| Kalani High School teacher named Milken Educators of Hawaii’s 2022 Teacher of Promise | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kalani-High-School-teacher-named-Milken-Educators-of-Hawaii’s-2022-Teacher-of-Promise.aspx | Kalani High School teacher named Milken Educators of Hawaii’s 2022 Teacher of Promise | Kalani High School math teacher Tristan Nguyen was honored with the 2022 Teacher of Promise award and a $2,000 cash prize. | | |
| Kalihi Kai Elementary’s Michelle Iwasaki receives prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000 Prize | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2022-Milken-Award.aspx | Kalihi Kai Elementary’s Michelle Iwasaki receives prestigious Milken Educator Award and $25,000 Prize | Michelle Le Iwasaki, an academic coach at Kalihi Kai Elementary School has become the latest recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award. Regarded as the "Oscar Award of Teaching," the award honors outstanding excellence in education and comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize. | | |
| HIDOE receives donation of 50,000 N95 masks from Hawaiʻi Pacific Health | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HPH-mask-donation.aspx | HIDOE receives donation of 50,000 N95 masks from Hawaiʻi Pacific Health | HIDOE today received a donation of 50,000 N95 face masks from Hawaiʻi Pacific Health to help protect students, teachers and staff during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. | | |
| 2020-21 Strive HI performance data reflect national trends of pandemic impacts to student learning | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2020-21-Strive-HI-performance-data-reflect-national-trends-of-pandemic-impacts-to-student-learning.aspx | 2020-21 Strive HI performance data reflect national trends of pandemic impacts to student learning | The data reflect downward trends in academic performance seen across the nation due to impacts from the pandemic. | | |
| Maʻemaʻe Elementary, Mānoa Elementary, Wheeler Middle schools named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2021-National-Blue-Ribbon-Schools.aspx | Maʻemaʻe Elementary, Mānoa Elementary, Wheeler Middle schools named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools | Maʻemaʻe Elementary, Mānoa Elementary and Wheeler Middle schools have been named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the US Department of Education. | | |
| Annual Strive HI performance data impacted by pandemic | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Strive-HI-2020.aspx | Annual Strive HI performance data impacted by pandemic | Due to the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, all states sought and received waivers from federally required standardized testing as well as associated accountability, school identification, and reporting requirements for the 2019-20 school year. | | |
| Waipahu High School academies receive national recognition | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Waipahu-High-School-academies-receive-national-recognition.aspx | Waipahu High School academies receive national recognition | Waipahu High School obtains national recognition from the National Career Academy Coalition for three more of their academies. The first in the state to obtain this prestigious honor. | | |
| Department announces 2020-21 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2020-21-enrollment.aspx | Department announces 2020-21 enrollment figures for public and charter schools | Hawaii's public and charter schools combined enrollment for school year 2020-21 totals 174,704 students, compared to 179,331 last year, a difference of 2.6 percent. | | |
| Statement from Supt. Kishimoto on the proposed Aug. 17 start date for students | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/HIDOE-Conditional-Agreement.aspx | Statement from Supt. Kishimoto on the proposed Aug. 17 start date for students | HIDOE leadership has been working with the unions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure our students get the education they deserve and our employees have a safe work environment. A proposed start date of Aug. 17 for students will be brought to the Board of Education on Thursday. | | |
| Grab-and-Go school meals program wraps up with over 1.3 million meals served | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Grab-and-Go-wraps-up.aspx | Grab-and-Go school meals program wraps up with over 1.3 million meals served | HIDOE's Grab-and-Go school meals program wrapped up today after its final lunch service. Over 17 weeks of operation, the program provided over 1.3 million school meals for breakfast and lunch to children ages 18 or younger at nearly 80 public schools and community locations. | | |
| Ewa Makai Middle School Teacher Receives Prestigious $25,000 Milken Educator Award | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Ewa-Makai-Middle-School-Teacher-Receives-Prestigious-$25,000-Milken-Educator-Award.aspx | Ewa Makai Middle School Teacher Receives Prestigious $25,000 Milken Educator Award | Miki Cacace, a teacher at Ewa Makai Middle known for her coding classes, has become the latest recipient of the coveted Milken Educator Award. | | |
| Mililani High and Waipahu High leaders honored as Principal and Vice Principal of the Year | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Mililani-High-and-Waipahu-High-leaders-honored-as-Principal-and-Vice-Principal-of-the-Year.aspx | Mililani High and Waipahu High leaders honored as Principal and Vice Principal of the Year | The Hawaii Association of Secondary School Administrators honored Fred Murphy from Mililani High School as the state’s National Distinguished Principal of the Year and Meryl Matsumura from Waipahu High School as the Vice Principal of the Year. | | |
| Hickam, Lāʻie & Waialua elementary schools named 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools | https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2019-NBRS.aspx | Hickam, Lāʻie & Waialua elementary schools named 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools | Hickam, Lāʻie and Waialua elementary schools have been named 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the US Department of Education. | | |
