Updated: Jan. 2024 – National state-by-state analysis of grade 4 reading and math results comparing 2017 NAEP results to 2022 results added to bottom of original article. Amid across-the-board national declines in reading and math scores, Hawai‘i’s fourth-graders held steady, performing above national averages in reading and math, according to the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)…

KĪHEI – Kūlanihāko‘i High School has selected its mascot — the manta ray — and school colors of silver and black. Its student body and extracurricular teams will be the Kūlanihāko‘i Rays. The selection process was led by current ninth-grade students who narrowed down concepts and presented the three top choices to students and families…

HONOLULU – Veteran Kalani High School math and computer science teacher Michael Ida was named the 2023 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year in recognition of his dedication to improving student learning and uplifting the teaching profession through advocacy and collaboration. Ida received the state’s top teaching award from Gov. David Ige and Superintendent Keith…

​The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) today released its annual Strive HI Performance System results from the 2021-22 school year. The data — reflecting the first full school year of in-person learning following the pandemic — show gains in academic performance across core subject areas and improvements in student success indicators. “By prioritizing a return to…

The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) and the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education Japan recently signed an agreement of education collaboration to further commit the relationship between Hiroshima and Hawaii. The new agreement comes as Hiroshima and Hawaii celebrate the 25th anniversary of their sister-state relationship. Dignitaries from Hawaii and Hiroshima who attended the…

Enrollment at Hawaiʻi’s public and charter schools for the 2022-23 school year decreased to 168,634 students, compared with an enrollment of 171,600 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7%.  Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools enrolled a total of 156,518 students this year, compared with 159,503 students at…

Kūlanihākoʻi High School is now the official name of the campus currently under construction in Kīhei, Maui, following today’s approval by the Hawaiʻi State Board of Education. Kūlanihākoʻi High School is now the official name of the campus currently under construction in Kīhei, Maui, following today’s approval by the Hawaiʻi State Board of Education. The…

PEARL CITY — The Pearl City Cultural Center on the Pearl City High School campus was renamed as the Michael D. Nakasone Performing Arts Center in recognition of the renowned band master’s contributions to music education and band programs across the state in a celebratory concert today. Nakasone’s illustrious career spans over five decades and…

Beginning in early June, the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program will serve meals at select schools Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, to ensure that children continue to receive balanced nutrition during the summer break. The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that 82 public schools will serve meals free of charge over…

The Hawaii State Board of Education on Thursday voted 8-1 to hire Keith Hayashi to lead Hawaii’s public schools as superintendent for a term to begin July 1, 2022. Hayashi, who was tapped from his position as principal of Waipahu High School to serve as interim superintendent on Aug, 1, 2021, was one of three finalists for…