HONOLULU — Six Hawai‘i public school educators received the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation’s highest award that a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States, President Joe Biden announced this week. The Hawai‘i recipients are: Karleen Lynch and…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that one previously suspended school bus route serving Samuel E. Kalama Intermediate School will be reinstated starting on Monday, Jan. 13, restoring service for approximately 31 student bus riders.  The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus service provider Ground Transport, Inc. Parents…

Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) Superintendent Keith Hayashi has appointed a new deputy superintendent for operations and a new assistant superintendent for information technology services, both of whom will step into their new roles this month. Dean Uchida will serve as the deputy superintendent for operations, overseeing key functions in the Department’s state offices,…

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today released a report summarizing input and opinions from a series of community feedback opportunities on the rebuild plan for King Kamehameha III Elementary School. A total of 485 community members – including faculty/staff, current school family members, alumni, and interested community members – completed feedback surveys, delivered…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that one previously suspended school bus route serving Moanalua High School will be reinstated starting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, restoring service for approximately 35 student bus riders. The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus service provider Ground Transport, Inc. Parents and guardians…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that one previously suspended school bus route in Upcountry Maui will be reinstated starting on Monday, Dec. 9, restoring service for nearly 40 student bus riders.  The latest restored routes will be serviced by bus service provider Ground Transport, Inc. Parents and guardians of…

LAHAINA — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona spent a day immersed in the stories of resilience and hope from Lahaina’s students, educators and community leaders.  “I’m leaving with a sense of hope, knowing that this community can teach the rest of the country lessons about how to come together,” Cardona said. “I learned how, at…