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02/12/2026Hawaiʻi 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… More
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02/12/2026BOE approves appointment of Jon Henry Lee as Campbell-Kapolei complex area superintendent
The Hawai‘i 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 O‘ahu. His appointment… More
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02/11/2026Alumni 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 Kaua‘i… More
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02/11/2026Student 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… More
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02/10/2026HIDOE names finalists for 2025 Employee, Manager and Team of the Year awards
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) has announced its nominees for the 2025 Employee, Manager and Team of the Year awards, recognizing employees whose work reflects sustained… More
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02/09/2026HIDOE to reopen public schools statewide on Tuesday, Feb. 10
HIDOE to reopen public schools statewide on Tuesday, Feb. 10 The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced that all public schools and offices are expected to reopen on Tuesday, Feb.… More
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02/04/2026Staff Spotlight: Anneliese Tanner (School Food Services Branch)
Anneliese Tanner Title: School Food Program AdministratorJob site: Diamond Head AnnexYears in the HIDOE: < 1 yearYears in the position: < 1 year Anneliese Tanner joined the Department last fall… More
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02/04/2026Student Voice: I can be the change (and so can you!)
From left to right, students Kūlia Numazawa-Larnio, a ninth grader at Kanu O Ka ‘Aina Charter School, Tapu Hakaumotu, a 2025 Kaua‘i High graduate, and Caleb Saiki-Fabro, an eighth grader… More
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02/02/2026Bridging the future: Kealakehe Elementary breaks ground on $16M classroom building
KEALAKEHE — Kealakehe Elementary School has begun work on a $16 million classroom building that will expand learning space, better serve a growing student population, and physically connect the school’s… More
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01/30/2026Niu Valley Middle School signs sister-school agreement with Taiwan’s Guang Wu Junior High School
The partnership marks the first formal partnership between a Hawaiʻi and Taiwan school HONOLULU — Niu Valley Middle School yesterday held a Sister School Cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing… More
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01/29/2026First AINA Kitchen Network facility breaks ground to create centralized kitchen to prepare, distribute school meals
WAHIAWĀ – State and local leaders gathered to break ground on a new regional centralized kitchen facility in Whitmore Village that will modernize school meal preparation, incorporate more locally sourced… More
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01/28/2026Alumni Spotlight: Kathryn Ko (Kalani High)
Kathryn Ko Occupation: NeurosurgeonWhat school you grad? Kalani High School ‘73College: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Academy of Art UniversityMedical School: University of Hawai’i at Mānoa John A. Burns School… More
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01/27/2026ʻEwa Makai Middle and Waialua High & Intermediate recognized as inaugural middle-level Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy
ʻEWA BEACH AND WAIALUA — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education today recognized ʻEwa Makai Middle and Waialua High & Intermediate as the state’s inaugural middle-level Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy,… More
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01/27/2026Hawaiʻi public school students ‘taste the rainbow’ with fresh, locally sourced salad
KAPA‘AU — Hawaiʻi public school cafeterias statewide offered students a fresh, locally grown rainbow salad with lunch this January, highlighting the Department’s continued commitment to farm-to-school efforts and student wellness.… More
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01/27/2026Harm to Students Registry: Protecting Student Safety in Hawai‘i
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (Department) maintains the Harm to Students Registry (Registry) in accordance with Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2024 (Act 156). The Registry supports student… More
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