HONOLULU – Kawānanakoa Middle School educator Jade Pham became the latest recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award on Monday. Regarded as the “Oscar Award of Teaching,” the award recognizes exceptional teachers and comes with an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize. Pham was presented the award by Lowell Milken, chairman and co-founder of the Milken Family…

Progress reports for reopening three Lahaina schools: Lahainaluna High, Lahaina Intermediate and Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena. Updates will be provided as pertinent information is available. The Department has been working with environmental consulting company Ford & Associates to conduct bi-weekly wipe tests on floors, window sills and outside walkway surfaces of Lahaina classrooms to detect for lead…

​MILILANI — Mililani Middle School Vice Principal Jeffrey Horstman was recognized today at a campus ceremony for being named Hawai‘i’s 2024 Assistant Principal of the Year and a finalist for the national assistant principal of the year award. The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Assistant Principal of the Year program annually recognizes outstanding middle level…

HONOKOWAI — Federal, state and local officials came together Monday to mark the opening of a temporary replacement campus for King Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was damaged beyond repair in the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfires.  “It is a small miracle that in just 95 days a school has been created. We need some small…

‘EWA BEACH — Washington Middle School eighth grader Evan Ho will be representing Hawai‘i along with three others – two from ‘Iolani School and one from Punahou School – at the national 2024 MATHCOUNTS competition later this year in Washington, D.C., after winning the state contest over the weekend. Ho and his Washington Middle teammates…

Pearl City High School students studying health care pathways hosted an inaugural Keiki Career and Health Fair today for neighboring elementary schools. Approximately 260 fifth and sixth graders from Lehua, Mānana and Momilani elementary schools were invited to explore health careers, participate in interactive workshops, learn about the human body systems, and tour Pearl City…

Fifteen Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) principals – one from each complex area – were honored as the latest nominees for the 18th annual Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award.  HIDOE leaders joined the Island Insurance Foundation and public officials including state Sen. Karl Rhoads, state Rep. Nadine Nakamura and Honolulu City Councilwoman Val Okimoto to recognize the honorees…

​Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools will continue to offer a comprehensive menu of engaging summer programming to support student learning.  “We aim to continue our momentum in accelerating student learning by ensuring that all students have equitable access to summer learning opportunities,” Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. “The robust summer learning programs offered by schools will…

HONOLULU — Moanalua Middle School social studies teacher Kimberly Kim was honored today with the 2024 state Teacher of Promise award. The award is granted annually by the Milken Educators of Hawai‘i — a select group of Hawai‘i educators who have been recognized by the nationally renowned Milken Family Foundation — to a classroom teacher for demonstrating outstanding commitment…