#Hawaii public schools

The grants — each up to $500 — help educators on O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i Island purchase classroom supplies, books, technology, equipment and other resources that support student learning.

To ensure Hawai‘i public school students are prepared for life after high school, the Hawai‘i State Department of Education will require students to complete a financial literacy educational opportunity beginning in the 2026-27 school year.

This November, Hawai‘i public school cafeterias added a special Thanksgiving treat to their traditional turkey lunch — a slice of freshly baked pumpkin pie served alongside roast turkey with gravy, whipped potatoes, fresh fruits and vegetables and a whole wheat roll.

The Hawaiʻi Board of Education has reappointed Keith T. Hayashi to a new four-year term as superintendent of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education, extending his leadership through December 2029. The decision was approved during a special board meeting Nov. 5.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education has appointed two senior leaders to strengthen operations and student services across the public school system.

Eleven students from Waipahu High School were recognized for their achievements in astronomy through the Maunakea Scholars program, including graduating senior Mila Rexford, who received the prestigious $10,000 Hōkūala Scholarship.

Some Lahaina students who lost their homes have said goodbye to their friends and their dreams of attending Lahainaluna to finish their high school years at other campuses.

Ignite Reading has been selected as an approved vendor by Hawai’i’s Department of Education, a potential game-changer for students struggling with reading proficiency – a concern for 65% of fourth graders in the state. 

Applications for the 2024 Bayer Fund – Hawaii Science Education Grant are now available to eligible public schools interested in obtaining a grant to support their science curricula.

Originally established by Congress at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the waivers are currently scheduled to expire on June 30, 2022, potentially forcing thousands of children and families back into food insecurity.

Enrollment at Hawaiʻi’s public and charter schools for the 2021 – 2022 school year decreased to 171,600 students, compared with an enrollment of 174,704 students at the start of last school year — a difference of 1.7%.

The Summer Food Service Program is seeking sponsor organizations to provide children in low-income communities with free meals during the summer.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union has granted $40,000 in grants to Hawaiʻi teachers this year, doubling its annual $20,000 grant award. 

The ‘Āina Pono Hawai‘i State Farm to School Program celebrated a milestone on Kauaʻi with ‘Ele‘ele Elementary School becoming the first Hawai‘i Department of Education school to officially serve kalo or taro in its food service menu.

Hawai‘i public schools will celebrate the upcoming holiday season by serving Okinawan Sweet Potato Pie. The dish is a part of November’s ‘Āina Pono: Harvest of the Month program. The programʻs 200 participating schools statewide will select a day sometime this month to serve the pie to their students.  “This is the first time we’ll […]

All public schools and Hawaiʻi State Department of Education offices will be open today, Thursday, Sept. 13 except for Kilohana Elementary in Kaunakakai on Molokaʻi.

The completed Impact Aid survey cards will allow the DOE to qualify for a partial reimbursement for educating federally connected students.

The Monsanto Hawaiʻi Science Education Fund helps to provide programs and supplies to enhance science education in public schools and to encourage careers in the sciences.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) will hold flu vaccination clinics in 180 public schools statewide from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2018.

Hawaiʻi public school teachers waved signs to motorists this morning across the state to bring attention to contract negotiations that will help attract and retain teachers in the state.