HONOLULU — Koko Head Elementary and Mililani ʻIke Elementary on Oʻahu, have been named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education in recognition of their high academic achievement. The Blue Ribbon program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on high academic performance and progress in closing achievement…

Students have shown improvements in science scores and attendance rates, while sustaining last year’s academic gains in language arts and math. As Hawai‘i’s public schools continue to recover from the effects of pandemic-disrupted learning, students have shown improvements in science scores and attendance rates, while sustaining last year’s academic gains in language arts and math.…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that 14 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi Island and Upcountry Maui will be reinstated starting Monday, Sept. 23, restoring service for more than 250 student bus riders at 10 schools.  The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus…

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (Department) today announced an important update to its school meal program starting in the 2025-26 school year on July 1, 2025. To ensure that students receive consistently high quality and safe meals, the Department will begin implementing the USDA’s Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Plus+ standards or…

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) has received two grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) partnership that will fund initiatives to enhance world language learning at schools in the ʻAiea-Moanalua-Radford and Kailua-Kalāheo Complex Areas.  DoDEA provides quality educational services to military dependents around the globe and works closely with…

​HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that 13 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu and East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated starting Monday, Sept. 16, restoring service for nearly 300 student bus riders at eight schools.  The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus service providers Ground…

​HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Hawaiʻi Department of Education (HIDOE) a five-year $60 million grant aimed at advancing effective, evidence-based literacy practices in public schools. This follows a nearly $50 million five-year Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant received in 2019. Language arts proficiency is a key performance indicator under…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that nine previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi Island and Upcountry Maui will be reinstated starting Monday, Sept. 9, restoring service for nearly 200 student bus riders at seven schools.  The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus service…

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year recognition. “Each of these educators utilize innovative approaches to cultivate high-quality environments of teaching and learning where students…

As the new school year begins next week, workforce shortages are expected to impact the availability of student transportation and after-school care services in certain areas. These essential services are outsourced by the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) to contractors. Student TransportationDue to anticipated service gaps because of bus contractors’ ongoing shortage of school…