#Hawaii education news
Rep. Tokuda accepting applications for Military Service Academies
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaiʻi) has announced that her office is now accepting applications from students in Hawaiʻi’s Second Congressional District for Military Service Academies.
Senate education chair urges families to apply for free and reduced-price school meals
Hawai‘i families are being encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits through the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE), as updates to the state’s school meal program go into effect for the 2025-26 school year.
HIDOE announces early transportation plans for 2025–26 school year
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education is rolling out its 2025–26 student transportation plans early to help families plan ahead amid ongoing driver shortages that have affected school bus routes statewide.
Kīhei Charter School doubles grades K-2 registration allowance to 132 students
In response to the demand of Maui residents, the Kīhei Charter School announced that the upcoming school year (2024-2025) will have an additional 66 student slots for grades K-2, doubling the number of available student slots in those grades.
