#Education Hawaii

US Congressman Ed Case’s (HI-01) US House Committee on Appropriations passed on Wednesday three more measures for the upcoming federal fiscal year (FY) 2025, commencing Oct. 1, 2024.

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has announced Kelly Maluo-Pearson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, as her guest to the 2024 State of the Union address.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 history education, has announced that nominations are now open for the National History Teacher of the Year Award.

Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green today delivered an address marking one year in office. In his address, he highlighted issues and efforts to address affordable housing, education, tourism, red hill, gun violence, healthcare and Maui’s recovery following the Aug. 8 wildfires.

Governor Josh Green, M.D., singed a new set of laws that seek to strengthen protections for kūpuna and those living with disabilities.

Wile Gov. Green’s Executive Budget for the Fiscal Biennium 2023-2025 includes many housekeeping items, he included a few high priority requests related to healthcare and homelessness. 

Governor David Ige today announced that he has vetoed 26 of the 28 bills on his Intent to veto list. Earlier today, the governor sent a Statement of Objections for each of the 26 bills to the Hawai‘i State Legislature.

The Hawai‘i Supreme Court ended the future of a proposed Hawai‘i constitutional amendment aimed at raising investment property taxes for education.

A neighbor island town hall meeting will be held on Maui on Tuesday, July 12, focusing on the Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA.

Defined Learning and the Hawai’i DOE are partnering with OpTerra Energy Services on Ka Hei, a comprehensive energy and sustainability education program.

A recent study by SmartAsset, a financial data and technology company, found the colleges providing the best value in Hawaiʻi.

ArcGIS 10.3 software is now available for free to all K-12 public, private and charter schools throughout Hawaiʻi.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard today announced that Hawaiʻi has been selected to receive a $2.07 million federal grant to support communities in the state in providing high-quality preschool programs.

The plan focuses on improving health, development, family support and readiness and for young kids with goals for outcomes for learning proficiency by the third grade.

Hawaii is among an elite list of 10 states and the District of Columbia that will receive Race to the Top school funding.  The U.S. Department of Education made the announcement this morning as part of a second round of picks in the school reform grant competition.  The winners will share in the $3.4 billion […]