HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year recognition. “Each of these educators utilize innovative approaches to cultivate high-quality environments of teaching and learning where students…

As the new school year begins next week, workforce shortages are expected to impact the availability of student transportation and after-school care services in certain areas. These essential services are outsourced by the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) to contractors. Student TransportationDue to anticipated service gaps because of bus contractors’ ongoing shortage of school…

HONOLULU – The Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) and the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) have teamed up with the National Football League, the Seattle Seahawks and Nike, among other private contributors, to make high school girls flag football a reality. Starting this school year, all public high schools can offer varsity girls…

Forty-four free, public preschool classrooms are slated to open across the state, with at least one classroom on each island. This marks a historic number of new public pre-K classrooms opening in a single year. The announcement was made Friday at Kūhiō Elementary School by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, who is leading the state’s Ready Keiki initiative, along…

The closure would allow employees and students to participate in commemorative events and healing activities on the one-year anniversary of the Lahaina wildfires. ​The Hawai‘i State Department of Education is recommending to the Board of Education that a waiver be granted to modify required school days and student hours to allow for a one-day closure…

LAHAINA – 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 291 community members including faculty/staff, current school family members, alumni, and interested community members completed feedback surveys, delivered…

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) announced today that 73 public schools will serve meals free of charge over the summer to children ages 18 and younger – regardless of public school enrollment status – through its summer food service program. Beginning June 10, the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) program will serve meals at…

LAHAINA — Lahainaluna High School’s Class of 2024 celebrated the end of an emotional four-year journey, with 216 seniors receiving their diplomas Sunday night at the Sue D. Cooley Stadium. Fifteen students, who were displaced by the fires to other high schools, also walked with their classmates to celebrate graduation.  M. Jee Abara, one of…

​HONOKŌWAI — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education held two meetings on Tuesday for community members and school staff to provide feedback on three West Maui sites being eyed as locations to rebuild a permanent campus for the fire-damaged King Kamehameha III Elementary School. The three sites presented are: Dedicated parcels for new elementary schools…

Across the participating schools, over 11,800 individual 4-ounce poi cups from Hanalei Poi Company and their Hanalei farmer suppliers — equating to nearly 3,000 pounds of poi — will be served. To help increase local menu offerings in school lunches, three dozen public schools on Hawai‘i Island, Maui, Kaua‘i, and Moloka‘i will be offering fresh…