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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… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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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.… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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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,… Higit pa
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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.… Higit pa
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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… Higit pa
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01/26/2026Mural Moʻolelo: Waiākeawaena Elementary
Three years ago, when Principal Suzanne Ochi embarked on creating murals at Waiākeawaena Elementary School to represent annual school themes, she knew who to call on, artist Kellie Miyazu. Miyazu… Higit pa
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01/26/2026HIDOE announces new Kaiapuni priority placement process to support growing demand
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced today that a new, statewide priority placement process for Kaiapuni Education (Hawaiian language immersion programs) will open on Feb. 2, 2026,… Higit pa
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