Category: News
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Free summer meals offered at 68 HIDOE schools for children 18 and under
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that 68 public schools will offer free summer meals to children ages 18 and younger, starting June 12. Meals are available Monday through Friday through the USDA’s Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program. Children do not need to be enrolled in public school to participate. Breakfasts will be…
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Local ʻuala returns to school lunch menus across the state
HILO — Cafeterias statewide were offered the opportunity to serve ʻuala (sweet potato) as a lunch side item this May. Approximately 372 pounds of local Okinawan sweet potato were distributed to 91 participating schools. ʻUala is rich in vitamins A, C, and B6, as well as antioxidants and dietary fiber, supporting immune health, vision and…
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Student Voice: Bridging climate and community with Hawai‘i’s first youth transportation council
By Luke Gee, Kealaheke High School He aliʻi ka ʻāina, he kauwā ke kanaka. The land is chief; man is servant. As vice chairperson of the Hawaiʻi Youth Transportation Council, I know these words are more than just ʻōlelo noʻeau — they represent our kuleana to care for our ʻāina. Living in Hawaiʻi, we understand…
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Breaking barriers: Waipahu High special education students make history with college credit
A cohort of 13 students from Waipahu High School’s ʻOhana of Excellence Academy made history as the first special education class in the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education to earn college credit through an Early College course. Their achievement was celebrated on campus after they completed their final project — a mock job interview. Principal…
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Kohala High School students win 3rd annual Kalo Challenge
WAHIAWĀ — Students from Kohala High School’s alternative learning program, Naʻau ʻŌiwi, defended their winning title in the third annual Kalo Challenge hosted by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s (HIDOE) Alternative Learning Programs Branch at the Wahiawā Value Added Product Development Center today. The Kalo Challenge is the finale of a yearlong project where…
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Student Voice: From the desk of grateful students
Across our public schools, countless students have shared their appreciation for the educators who have shaped their lives in profound ways.
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Pāhoa students gain career skills and campus pride through ʻLabor of Love’ project
Students at Pāhoa High and Intermediate School recently got a hands-on lesson in skilled trades while helping to improve their own campus through the 2025 Labor of Love: Union Workforce Development project. The annual initiative, led by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Workforce Development Branch and the Hawaiʻi State AFL-CIO’s Labor Community Services Program,…
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Kapaʻa High senior makes history with dual graduation
Veronica Nagahisa poses with her family after the Chaminade University graduation on May 3.
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HIDOE outlines SY 2025-26 student transportation plans early to help families prepare
With preparations underway for the upcoming 2025-26 school year, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) is providing an early update on school bus transportation plans to help families anticipate any changes and explore available options. The Department continues to work closely with Gov. Josh Green, M.D., and all county mayors to reduce the risk…
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Hawaiʻi public schools pilot new banana bread recipe featuring local ‘ulu flour
HONOLULU — This April Hawaiʻi public school cafeterias statewide were offered the opportunity to serve ʻulu (breadfruit) banana bread for breakfast using local ʻulu flour, supplied by the Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative. While ʻulu — in its fruit form — debuted in Hawaiʻi public school meals during the 2017-18 school year with a local-style kalua pork…