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Hawaiʻi leaders push agricultural priorities in Washington, D.C.
More than 20 leaders from Hawaiʻi’s agriculture and business sectors recently completed the second annual Hawaiʻi-USDA Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., highlighting local priorities and challenges directly to federal officials.
Maui’s keiki get a boost: Six new public preschools opening this August
Six new, public preschool classrooms will open in Maui County this fall for the 2024-2025 school year, announced Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and the state’s Ready Keiki Initiative on Friday. The pre-K schools enroll 20 students per classroom at no cost to parents.
Hawaiʻi state funded preschool tops quality rankings
A new national report finds Hawaiʻi is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based quality benchmarks for pre-kindergarten programs. However, the report finds the state ranks 44th in the nation for preschool enrollment for four-year-olds and 31st for three-year-olds.
Four county mayors visit Lahaina disaster zone; Next phase of reopening set for Nov. 1
Mayors from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island visited Front Street, Lahaina Harbor and a re-entry zone together for the first time on Monday. The site visit comes 11 weeks after the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire that claimed the lives of at least 99 people.
Gov. Green to attend the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New York
Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to New York City on Saturday, Sept. 16, to attend and speak at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Summit.
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke visits Wailuku Elementary as public preschool prepares to open
Maui’s Wailuku Elementary is one of 11 public preschool classroom sites across the state that are slated to open this school year, thanks to Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke and the Ready Keiki Initiative.
Josh Green sworn in as new Hawaiʻi governor; addresses homelessness, housing and climate change
Hawaiʻi’s new Governor Josh Green M.D., started out as a physician in Hawaiʻi more than 20 years ago at a small clinic on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. In the years that followed, Gov. Green said he learned more about the challenges faced by residents as a member of the state House and the Senate. Today, he steps into a new role as the ninth governor of the state of Hawaiʻi.
