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Alumni Spotlight: Lāiana Kanoa-Wong (Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Ānuenue)
Lāiana Kanoa-Wong Occupation: Hawaiian cultural consultantWhat school you grad? Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Ānuenue ‘02College: University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaLocation: Waimānalo, HI Lāiana Kanoa-Wong is a proud graduate of the Kula Kaiapuni Hawaiian immersion system, beginning at Pūnana Leo o Honolulu, continuing at Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Waiau and eventually Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Ānuenue,…
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Maui-grown mandarins debut in Hawaiʻi public school meals
KAHULUI AND WAHIAWĀ — Hawaiʻi public school cafeterias statewide had the opportunity to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a festive “good fortune” lunch honoring East and Southeast Asian cultures. The symbolic meal featured: The round fruit option created an opportunity for many schools to serve locally grown Maui mandarins from Mahi Pono. As part…
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Mural Moʻolelo: Lahaina Intermediate
When alumna Roxy Ortiz was asked to create a mural for Lahaina Intermediate for Spectra Fest Lahaina 2025, a celebration of art, culture and community, she heeded the call. As a co-founder of Wooden Wave with her husband Matthew, Honu Honua—or “Earth Turtle”—was the provocative art collaboration. “It felt really special to come back to…
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Staff Spotlight: Aulia Austin (Office of Hawaiian Education)
Aulia Austin Title: Kaiapuni Educational SpecialistJob site: Office of Hawaiian Education Years in the HIDOE: 28 years Years in the position: 4 years Aulia Austin’s passion for Hawaiian language and supporting Native Hawaiian children in education is the spark that inspires her work serving students in the Department’s Kaiapuni programs. As a 19-year veteran in…
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Kaʻala Elementary counselor named 2026 Hawaiʻi School Counselor of the Year
HONOLULU — Marisa Toyooka, school counselor at Ka‘ala Elementary School in Wahiawā, has been named the 2026 Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year by the Hawaiʻi School Counselor Association, recognizing her leadership in strengthening student attendance and building community partnerships that support student success. Over the past four years, Toyooka has led a coordinated, data-driven…
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The sky’s the limit for students in new early-career aviation maintenance program
A cohort of ten students from Campbell, Kapolei, and Waipahu high schools is piloting the state’s first aviation maintenance technology program in collaboration with the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum (PHAM). The program provides early-career training starting a student’s junior year. The goal is to prepare students for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, enabling them to…
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Hawaiʻi Board of Education adopts statewide policy on student cell phone use in public schools
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Board of Education has adopted a new statewide policy establishing consistent expectations for student cell phone use in public schools. The policy is intended to balance the benefits of technology integration with the need to minimize classroom disruption and promote a safe and respectful learning environment. Board members noted that…
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BOE approves appointment of Jon Henry Lee as Campbell-Kapolei complex area superintendent
The Hawaiʻi State Board of Education today approved the appointment of Jon Henry Lee as complex area superintendent overseeing schools in the Campbell-Kapolei Complex Area in West Oʻahu. His appointment is effective February 13, 2026. Lee has served as interim complex area superintendent of the Campbell-Kapolei Complex Area since Dec. 2025. His experience within the…
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Alumni Spotlight: Kaina Makua (Waimea High School)
Kaina Makua Occupation: Executive director and co-founder of Kumano I Ke AlaWhat school you grad? Waimea High School ‘02College: Kapiʻolani Community College, University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaLocation: Waimea, HI Kauaʻi native Kaina Makua is a kalo farmer, cultural practitioner, community educator and the co-founder of Kumano I Ke Ala, a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing West…
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Student Voice: Climbing out of the slump, one step at a time
By Gavin Antonio, Kaiser High School Imagine this–you’re a high school student starting the second semester of the new year. It’s 8 p.m. With the amount of free time you’ve allotted yourself, you decide it’s time to start studying early for a test you have at the end of the week. Perhaps you’ve just finished…