HONOLULU/KAHULUI — Kaimukī High School Principal Lorelei Aiwohi and Maui Waena Intermediate School Principal Jacquelyn McCandless have been named the state’s 2025 Principals of the Year by the Hawai‘i Association of Secondary School Administrators (HASSA). McCandless is the middle school honoree and Aiwohi is the high school honoree. Both school leaders were recently recognized at events coordinated…

HONOLULU — This March public school cafeterias statewide were offered the opportunity to serve green eggs and ham fried rice for breakfast using locally grown green onions.  Each day, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) serves approximately 26,000 breakfasts – or 4.6 million per school year – to ensure students start their day with…

Fifteen Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) principals – one from each complex area – were honored as the latest nominees for the 19th annual Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award.  HIDOE leaders, the Island Insurance Foundation and public officials including state Rep. David Alcos III, state Rep. Mike Lee, state Rep. Lauren Matsumoto,…

​KEAʻAU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that one previously suspended school bus route serving Keaʻau Middle School will be reinstated starting on Monday, March 10, providing service for approximately 11 student bus riders.  The latest restored route will be serviced by bus service provider Ground Transport, Inc. Parents and guardians…

ʻEWA BEACH — James Campbell High School broke ground today on a $25.3 million athletic complex facility, designed by Design Partners Incorporated. Contech Engineering, Inc. is starting construction on the project, which is estimated to be completed by Sept. 2026. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, Hawai‘i State Department of Education…

A total of 25 Hawai‘i educators from throughout the state were recognized for their completion of the rigorous National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) certification program. With the latest cohort of newly certified teachers, there are now 539 in Hawai‘i who hold this designation. Gov. Josh Green, M.D., Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Superintendent Keith…

Hawai‘i public schools students are transforming locally sourced ingredients – such as taro, pineapples, bananas, macadamia nuts, honey and liliko‘i – into market-ready products as part of the Young Entrepreneurs Program, an initiative sponsored by the Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation. The program provides middle and high school students from 20 schools with hands-on experience in launching…