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“The fact that they would ask for funding to cover the plan and design for the grade-separated crossing instead of funding the entire project will set us back another five years,” said Sen. McKelvey.  “This is unconscionable, considering this school has been in the works for the past ten years. It is a travesty that this money was taken from our children and used to fund a DOT project when they have their own budget,” he said.

The US DOE awards 35 grants through the Native Hawaiian Education Program to provide for programs across the state.

Hawaiʻi had 9,790 cases over the past two weeks, which accounts for more than 16% of the total confirmed cases for the state of Hawaiʻi’s since March of 2020. Maui’s reported new cases reported over the last 14 days is 1,124.

All children ages 18 and younger may participate at the approximately 80 distribution sites, regardless of their enrollment status.

Governor David Ige has notified House and Senate leaders of his final veto list, which includes five of the six measures that were on the Intent to Veto list submitted to lawmakers on Aug. 31.

“I am going to put a letter together to the governor that we take the same action as they did for Oʻahu with distance learning for whenever and wherever possible for the first four weeks; and then look at reopening once we get our numbers under control or get some kind of procedures in place,” said Mayor Victorino.

Volunteers with the Hawaiian Airlines’ community outreach group, Team Kōkua, will be on Maui this month, working on projects to freshen up the King Kamehameha III Elementary campus and prepare it for the new school year.

Hawai’i State Department of Education (HIDOE) students and families can now access a new health hotline and telehealth services provided by the Hawai’i Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn Program (HK), effective Friday, May 1.

Hundreds of students from 27 schools throughout the state will be participating in the “Stop if You Love Me” campaign from Feb. 12 to 15 to promote safe driving. During the campaign, the Department of Educationʻs Driver and Traffic Safety Education Program will work with student advocates to encourage drivers and passengers to avoid dangerous […]

Maui’s Francine Hughes is among a list of teachers from across the state that were named Teacher of the Year for their respective districts by the state DOE.

Two ʻĪao Intermediate bus routes have been restored. Maui’s shortage of qualified school bus drivers is currently at seven, down from 11, three weeks ago.

Progress update on school bus driver shortages on Maui and Kauai; Lahainaluna High bus routes fully restored

Lahainaluna’s bus route FR 11A and FR 11B will be restored to service on Monday morning, Aug. 21. Maui’s shortage of CDL school bus drivers is currently at 11.

The HSFCA has posted a call seeking artists for several commissioned works of art project sites within the Department of Education.

The Department of Education proposes to construct a two-story, eight classroom building and outdoor learning area at Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary School.

Hawaiʻi’s gains in science exceeded national gains, but Hawaiʻi’s scores remain currently lower than the average scale scores for national public schools.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education will be sending a US Department of Education Federal Survey Card home with Hawaiʻi’s public school students for parents to complete beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016.

The Department of Education is expected to spend nearly $1B on electricity by 2035, but can save millions by implementing clean energy goals under by HB 2569.

The House Finance Committee voted to appropriate $37.5 million for the second phase of construction on the upcoming Kīhei High School, marking the single largest Department of Education appropriation in the House Budget.

For the second consecutive year, Hawaiʻi Department of Education Schools Superintendent, Kathryn Matayoshi has “exceeded expectations” in an annual performance rating evaluation conducted by the Board of Education.