Farm-fresh lūʻau leaves grown minutes away from Heʻeia Elementary School made their way into student lunches as Hawaiʻi public schools expand farm-to-school efforts through new hyper-local purchasing practices. Students at Heʻeia Elementary in Windward Oʻahu enjoyed locally grown lūʻau leaves mixed into their chicken pasta florentine lunch today, harvested a few miles away at Kākoʻo…

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education will offer a wide range of summer learning opportunities this year to support students across all grade levels, with programs focused on academics, enrichment, transitions and college and career readiness. More than 170 public schools statewide will offer summer programming designed to meet the unique needs of their school…

A record number of seniors at Lāna‘i High & Elementary School are graduating this year with both a high school diploma and an associate degree from the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.

HONOLULU —  This May Hawaiʻi public school cafeterias statewide were offered the opportunity to serve pork guisantes — a classic Filipino dish — for lunch using locally sourced pork from Island Farms in Wai’anae as well as local green bell peppers, as available.  Over 7,400 pounds of local pork and about 950 pounds of local…

MILILANI – State leaders gathered at Mililani High School today to sign a joint memorandum of agreement formalizing a statewide partnership to expand the use of locally sourced foods in Hawaiʻi public school meals and strengthen Hawaiʻi’s agricultural and food systems.  The agreement supports implementation of Act 175 (2021) and advances the Hawai‘i State Department…

Originally from Yokohama, Japan, Yusuke Yamana found a home at the Kahuku High & Intermediate School (KHIS) working among the cords, laptops and routers as he moved from classroom to classroom assisting teachers and staff during tech emergencies.  “Yusuke is a brilliant problem-solver who dissects complex issues with ease and approaches every technical challenge with…

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced that 74 public schools will offer free summer meals to children ages 18 and younger, starting June 9 through July 17. 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.…

WAIPAHU —  Fresh produce grown just steps from school cafeterias is making its way into student lunches as Hawaiʻi public schools expand farm-to-school efforts through school gardens and new hyper-local purchasing practices. At Waipahu High and Leilehua High on O‘ahu and Hāna High & Elementary on Maui, students are planting, harvesting and now enjoying produce…