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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.
Dozens of previously suspended school bus routes throughout Hawai‘i reinstated
Fourteen routes on Hawai‘i Island have been reinstated.
Hawaiʻi becomes 12th state to make girls flag football a high school sport
The state Department of Education and the Hawaiʻi High School State Athletic Association have announced, for the first time in nearly 20 years, there will be a new sport for high school girls to compete in. Beginning in Spring 2025, girls flag football will be in public and private high schools across the state.
21 teachers honored for earning teaching certification
To earn or retain this certification, educators must be up-to-date with the latest educational strategies and best practices.
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.
Free School Meal Service Waivers Set to Expire
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s school meal service will revert back to pre-pandemic operations for the 2022-23 school year due to the June 30, 2022 expiration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s free student meals waivers.
Teachers in Hilo, Kona Protest Lack of Voice in DOE Policies
More than 40 Big Island educators gathered outside the State Office Building in Hilo on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 24 for an informational picket to raise awareness of what they say are unsafe and inappropriate conditions for teachers at Hawai´i schools.
DOE Grab-And-Go Meal Program Extended Through December
The Hawai‘i DOE’s Grab-and-Go meal program offers any student, ages 18 or younger, nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch. Parents or guardians simply pick up meals curbside to take home.
HIDOE Extends Distance Learning in Hawai‘i
During the “Learn from Home” phase, schools will continue offering learning hubs on campus to provide connectivity for students who need it. Schools will also continue educational programming for vulnerable students as previously identified.
HIDOE Launches ʻOhana Help Desk
The initiative is a statewide, comprehensive help desk providing technical support to public school students and their parents as schools offer more opportunities for online and blended learning.
DOE Will Ask Education Board to Delay Start of School for Nearly 2 Weeks
The Hawai‘i Department of Education will ask the state Board of Education to delay the start of in-person instruction at public schools this fall semester until Aug. 17, 2020.
More Unions Join HSTA in Opposition to Reopening of Public Schools in August
Combined, the three groups represent all bargaining unit employees on public school campuses.
Teachers Union Says School Openings Should be Delayed
Hawai‘i public schools will reopen classroom doors on Aug. 4, but the HSTA says that’s not enough time to make schools safe for the return of its members or their students.
Return to In-Person Instruction at Public Schools Vital on Several Levels, Officials Say
Hawai‘i is heading back to school in two weeks, and the classrooms are going to look, feel, and operate differently than they ever have before.
Public Schools to Resume Extracurricular Programming in August
Extracurricular and co-curricular activities will return to Big Island public schools Aug. 19.
HIDOE Announces Summer Education Plans
HIDOE’s summer school options include a credit-recovery program, which is being offered at no cost to families for students currently in grades 11 and 12. Students can take up to six courses each.
Graduation Ceremonies Will Be Different For Seniors in 2020
The Hawai‘i Department of Education said Wednesday that it will announce particulars next week.
HIDOE to Provide Grab-And-Go Meals During School Closures
Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) officials say schools will provide grab-and-go meals at certain sites during the three weeks students are out of class due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Hunger Is Fundraiser all Month at Safeway
Safeway is spending the month of September raising money for the annual Hunger Is fundraiser.
Public, Charter School Data Possibly Compromised
Graduation Alliance, a vendor contracted by UH for Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education, reported that the HIDOE student data used on the My Future Hawai‘i website could have been exposed to unauthorized access.
