STRATEGIC PLAN APPROVED BY BOARD
The Hawaii State Board of Education unanimously adopted the updated and extended Strategic Plan with amendments. The Plan will be used to guide offices and schools through 2020 with implementation starting next school year. LEARN MORE  

• READ THE PLAN  
• READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  
  

KA'ALA EL PRINCIPAL NAMED COMPLEX AREA SUPERINTENDENT
The Hawaii State Board of Education approved the appointment of Bob Davis to complex area superintendent for Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua. He is "a tremendous leader, who cares about the well-being of all students." STORY  

EDUCATORS TEAM UP TO BUILD SCHOOL SUCCESSES
To scale success in Hawai'i's schools, teams of teachers and leaders are visiting one another and asking, "How did you do that?" Instead of focusing on what's wrong with our schools, we are trying to find and create more of what's right. STORY  

PAUOA EL'S ALL-GIRL ROBOTICS TEAM ADVANCES
The Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) field remains largely dominated by males. However, when it comes to school-level competition, girls from Pauoa Elementary​ are making a big impact. STORY  

STUDENTS SEE CAREER OPTIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD
1,400 students from 13 public high schools and one charter school got a chance to participate in the state Department of Transportation’s 10th annual Hawaii Construction Career Days event. STORY  

JVEF HIGHLIGHTS PARTNERSHIPS WITH MILITARY COMMUNITIES
JVEF, a cooperative partnership between Hawaii’s military community, HIDOE and other community organizations, highlighted success stories of Hawai'i's military students and their families at its 15th Annual Meeting. STORY  

HICKAM EL STUDENTS GLIMPSE HISTORY THROUGH SURVIVORS
As part of the 75th commemoration of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a group of survivors met with students and share their stories. This is "The Greatest Generation's" third visit to Hickam Elementary. STORY  

MAUI COMPLEX OPENS SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER
Po'okela Maui will serve the Baldwin-Kekaulike-Maui Complex, and will assist students who have significant behavioral challenges with adjusting to a classroom environment via focused programming. STORY  

EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA)
The approved update and extension of the Strategic Plan will be used to guide the state plan for federal funding under this new law. A new presidential administration is pending; we're keeping close watch for possible changes. LEARN MORE