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. The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) is inviting interested vendors such as farmers and distributors to provide product information and feedback to assist in…

In celebration of October as National Farm to School Month, nearly 60 Hawai‘i public schools incorporated locally grown ‘uala (sweet potato) in school lunches for students and staff. The meal featured a Halloween-inspired “monster mash” recipe featuring Okinawan sweet potatoes. This effort builds on the Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s goal of increasing local menu offerings to…

About 130 high school students came together to mingle with like-minded peers, get inspired about teaching and learn more about what it takes to enter the field. About 130 high school students who are considering a career in teaching gathered at the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu Friday for the inaugural “Dive into Education”…

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. Hawai‘i public schools saw an…

Hawai‘i State Department of Education Superintendent Keith Hayashi was honored with the state’s inaugural “Workforce Development Hero” Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades-long support and advocacy around strengthening Hawaiʻi’s education pipeline to support workforce needs. In his 34 years of service, Superintendent Hayashi has prioritized workforce development and workforce innovation. As principal of Waipahu High…

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) has received three grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) partnership that will fund initiatives to enhance math achievement at Campbell-Kapolei Complex Area schools, develop computer science and math skills at  Kailua-Kalāheo Complex Area schools, and connect agricultural programs with Science, Technology, Engineering and…

Lahaina’s two elementary schools reopened to hundreds of students today on a shared campus that faculty and staff from both schools have worked hard to make as inviting and familiar as possible for their communities impacted by the August wildfires. The King Kamehameha III Elementary campus – which had been located along Front Street and…

Lahaina 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. Class schedules were distributed upon arrival and students started the day with grade-level orientation assemblies followed by a rotating class schedule to meet all of their…

​LAHAINA — Lahainaluna High School faculty and staff welcomed approximately 700 students back to their home campus today for the first time in more than two months since the Maui wildfires. The school day started off with morning piko, or protocol, in the gym with an emotional assembly that included song, chant, a student tribute,…

Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced another step toward recovery from the devastating Lahaina wildfires with the completion of an emergency access route prior to the reopening of Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary, Lahaina Intermediate, and Lahainaluna High. “The community stressed the importance of reopening for our Lahaina keiki,” said Governor Green. “Having a mass evacuation route available hopefully…