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11/12/2026Board of Education gives Superintendent Hayashi high marks in annual performance evaluation
The Hawaiʻi State Board of Education today unanimously approved its annual performance evaluation of Superintendent Keith Hayashi for fiscal year 2025–26, assigning him a cumulative score of 2.675 on a… ʻOi aku
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11/10/2026Student Voice: How growing up on Lānaʻi shaped who I am
By Sofia Emilia Patricia Pimentel, Lānaʻi High & Elementary School Fireweed. Cane grass. Kiawe. Over and over—pull, clear, remove. These words are woven through my childhood on Lānaʻi. While they… ʻOi aku
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11/10/2026Alumni Spotlight: Skye Banda (Waiʻanae High)
Skye Banda Occupation: Education & Employment Case Manager for RYSEWhat school you grad? Waiʻanae High ‘17Location: Waiʻanae, HI Waiʻanae native Skye Banda serves as an education and employment case manager… ʻOi aku
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11/04/2026Staff Spotlight: Shane Myers (Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex Area)
Shane Myers Title: School PsychologistJob site: Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex AreaYears in the HIDOE: 17Years in the position: 17 Q: Briefly describe your career path.A: I graduated from the University of Toledo… ʻOi aku
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10/29/2026Two Kealakehe High School graduates earn prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars honor
This marks the first time two students from the same Hawaiʻi public school have earned the prestigious national recognition in the same year. ʻOi aku
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10/28/2026Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary, Molokai High first schools in the country to earn national designations for academy programs
Nine Hawai‘i public schools were recognized for their outstanding career academy programs at last week’s 30th annual National Career Academy Coalition conference in Orlando, Fla. ʻOi aku
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10/28/2026Alumni Spotlight: David Odo (Kailua High)
David Odo Occupation: Director and CEO, Honolulu Museum of ArtCollege: Columbia University, University of OxfordWhat school you grad? Kailua High ‘83Location: Honolulu, HI As Director and CEO, David Odo leads… ʻOi aku
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10/27/2026HIDOE brings more local beef to school meals through regional partnerships
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) is expanding efforts to bring more locally sourced food to school meals by building regional partnerships that connect school cafeterias with… ʻOi aku
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10/26/2026Ke lele nei me ka haʻaheo: Ma lalo o nā kukui o ka pō Pōʻalima ma ke kula kiʻekiʻe ʻo Waiʻanae
A “Soaring with Pride” micro-film capturing the sounds, sights and spirit of our Hawai‘i public schools. ʻOi aku
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10/21/2026Nā mea i ʻike ʻia e nā limahana: Courtney Suma (Kapolei High)
Courtney Suma Title: Career Academy & CTE CoordinatorJob site: Kapolei High SchoolYears in the HIDOE: 16Years in the position: 5 Q: Briefly describe your career path.A: I started my career… ʻOi aku
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10/15/2026Hoʻonui ʻo Direct2UH i nā kahua kula UH he 10 a pau, hiki aku i nā poʻe ʻelemakule o Hawaiʻi
The University of Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) are expanding Direct2UH in its second year, giving Hawaiʻi public high school seniors a streamlined pathway to all 10… ʻOi aku
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10/14/2026Ua hoʻomaka ʻo HIDOE i ke kūkulu ʻana i ke kula haʻahaʻa hou e lawelawe i ke kaiāulu e ulu nei ma Hikina o Kapolei
The school is being developed to accommodate 750 students in kindergarten through grade 5 and is expected to welcome them for the 2029-30 school year. ʻOi aku
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10/14/2026Ua hoʻi hou nā haumāna kula haʻahaʻa ʻo Nāʻālehu i ke kahua kula ma hope o ka hoʻoponopono ʻana o ka makani ʻino ʻo Lala
Newly repaired classroom ceilings, fresh flooring and, most importantly, cleared and restored playgrounds greeted students back to a vibrant campus. ʻOi aku
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10/14/2026Student Voice: How homecoming shapes community and where everyone has a place
By Sienna Sandoval, Moanalua High School The final bell rings, but the school day is far from over. Music booms out of classrooms, students covered in paint put the finishing… ʻOi aku
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10/14/2026Alumni Spotlight: Sydney Patanapaiboon (James Campbell High)
Sydney Patanapaiboon Occupation: CarpenterCollege: Leeward Community College, University of Hawai‘i at West O‘ahuWhat school you grad? James Campbell High ‘22Location: ‘Ewa Beach, HI Inspired by home improvement shows on HGTV,… ʻOi aku
