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Six school bus routes restored on East Hawai‘i Island, will resume service Monday
Parents and guardians of riders will be notified directly of restored routes and any route modifications.
3 Big Island educators named among finalists for Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year
In October, one teacher will announced as the 2025 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year and will go on to represent Hawaiʻi in the National Teacher of the Year program.
Educator externship held to advance creative technical skills for Hawai‘i teachers, enhance student workforce readiness
The event was a result of the Creative Industries Sector Partnership’s Career Awareness initiative, a workforce development collaboration between employers and educators.
State seeks feedback, more in effort to increase local food in schools
The Department is the state’s largest institutional consumer of food products, serving over 100,000 students a day.
Hawai‘i Keiki program designated as an American Academy of Nursing Edge Runner
Edge Runners are evidence-based, nurse-designed models that demonstrate significant clinical, financial, community and policy outcomes with proven sustainability and replicability. Each of these programs highlights nurses’ ingenuity and collaboration in developing new methods to provide care and promote health equity.
Tentative agreement reached on salary adjustments for educational assistants, vice principals
The proposal, which still needs to be ratified to take effect, would increase pay for educational assistants and vice principals in Hawai‘i public schools.
Obama Foundation chooses Hawaiʻi Island science teacher for cohort of 100 emerging leaders
On Tuesday, Waiākea High School science teacher Whitney Aragaki was selected for the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program.
Top 15 Hawaiʻi Department of Education principals for 2023 honored Saturday
Representing the Big Island in the top 15 outstanding Hawaiʻi Department of Education principals for 2023: Sharon Beck, Kaʻu High School and Pahala Elementary School; Kori Takaki, Kahakai Elementary School; and Lisa Souza, Waiākea Intermediate School.
Kona Low storm on the Big Island: What you need to know
Stay up-to-date on power outages, road closures, public transportation, emergency shelters and more on the Big Island.
2022 Nation’s Report Card released. How did Hawaiʻi’s students perform?
Hawai‘i’s fourth-graders performed above national averages in reading and math — and the state’s eighth-graders performed at the national level for the first time in reading, but slightly below the national average in math.
Free ocean learning kits are available Saturday to students on Big Island
Students on the Big Island can pick up free ocean learning kits on Oct. 1 at sites sponsored by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
State Education Department Providing Free County Bus Passes to High School Students
To deal with the school bus driver shortage, the Hawai’i State Department of Education has launchd a statewide program to provide free county bus passes to high school students.
State Looks to Increase Recruitment, Retention of School Teachers
The state will be looking at implementing new retention and recruitment strategies in an effort to tackle Hawai‘i’s teacher shortage problem.
Pono Choices Earns National Award in 2019
Hawai‘i-based teen health education program Pono Choices receives a national award in 2019 for Maternal Child Health best practices.
Input Sought on Next Decade of Hawai‘i Education
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is seeking feedback on the first draft of a 2030 Promise Plan.
De Silva Elementary Principal Named 2019 NDP Honoree
HEMSAA named Principal Dennis O’Brien, from Ernest Bowen De Silva Elementary on the Big Island, a National Distinguished Principal honoree.
Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarship Program Accepting Apps
The Live Más Scholarship program supports post-secondary education for students aged 16 to 24 who may not necessarily fit into the typical scholarship categories.
Bus Safety Week Kicks Off
Gov. David Y. Ige and the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) kicked off School Bus Safety Week with a proclamation ceremony on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.
Web App Provides School Bus Transportation Information
Looking for the nearest bus stop for your kids attending public school?
Kona Taco Bell Employee Awarded $10,000 Scholarship
Kona Taco Bell employee Caleb Kow was recently awarded a $10,000 Live Más Scholarship to help him pursue his passion through education.
