Category: News
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Students win $19K for AI solutions to real-world education issues
PEARL CITY — 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. Teams from Baldwin High, Palisades Elementary and ʻĪao Intermediate Schools each won the top prize of $5,000 in the Design Intelligence Lab contest. Hilo…
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McKinley High’s new athletic complex will elevate spectator experience, serve as hub for community
HONOLULU — McKinley High School broke ground Wednesday on a $24 million state-of-the-art athletic complex, designed by G70. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Hawai‘i State Department of Education administrators, legislators and supporters of Hawaiʻi high school athletics. Nan, Inc. is beginning construction on the project, which is estimated to be completed by Sept. 2026.…
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HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route in Upcountry Maui starting Monday
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that one previously suspended school bus route in Upcountry Maui will be reinstated starting on Monday, Dec. 9, restoring service for nearly 40 student bus riders. The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus service provider Ground Transport, Inc. Parents and guardians of…
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Resilience and hope: U.S. Education Secretary Cardona visits Lahaina schools
LAHAINA — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona spent a day immersed in the stories of resilience and hope from Lahaina’s students, educators and community leaders. “I’m leaving with a sense of hope, knowing that this community can teach the rest of the country lessons about how to come together,” Cardona said. “I learned how, at…
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Kealakehe High students represent Hawai‘i in NASA rover challenge
Three students at Kealakehe High School work at a computer.
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$20M workforce housing project for Lahaina educators
LAHAINA – State and local leaders are addressing critical needs and celebrating the resilience of Lahaina public school educators through two major initiatives. A $20 million workforce housing project and the Lahaina HERO Awards highlight a shared commitment to stabilizing the educational workforce and honoring their contributions to support students and the community after the…
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Community feedback on King Kamehameha III Elementary School rebuild
PULELEHUA — About 100 staff and community members attended the Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s community meeting Tuesday evening to learn more about a potential new site for the school’s permanent future. The two West Maui sites under consideration for rebuilding at this time are Ku‘ia and Pulelehua. Landowner Kamehameha Schools recently announced a parcel…
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$2.5 million fall campaign supports public school teachers
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that, with the support of philanthropists and longtime Hawai’i residents Lynne and Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, it has distributed $2.5 million to qualifying DonorsChoose projects by Hawai‘i’s public school teachers. Building on this campaign’s success, HIDOE and the Benioffs are also…
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Three school bus routes will be restored in East Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that three previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated over the next two weeks, restoring service for over 40 student bus riders. The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus service provider Ground Transport, Inc. Parents and guardians…
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HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi over the next two weeks
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that three previously suspended school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated over the next two weeks, restoring service for over 40 student bus riders. The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus service provider Ground Transport, Inc. Parents and guardians…