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| Oct 18, 2025 | DHS News Release: FEDERAL SNAP WORK REQUIREMENT CHANGES TO BEGIN – Department of Human Services Offers Guidance and Resources | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
KA ʻOIHANA MĀLAMA LAWELAWE KANAKA
RYAN I. YAMANE
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
JOSEPH CAMPOS II
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE
TR... |
| Oct 18, 2025 | FEDERAL SNAP WORK REQUIREMENT CHANGES TO BEGIN – Department of Human Services Offers Guidance and Resources | Posted on Oct 17, 2025 in Featured, Main, NEWS
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October 17, 2025
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) is mobilizing to support communities ahead of new federal work requirements for SNAP recipients,... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | DHS NEWS RELEASE: DHS SUPPORTS FAMILIES AS FEDERAL CHANGES TO SNAP BENEFIT TAKE EFFECT OCTOBER 1 | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
KA ʻOIHANA MĀLAMA LAWELAWE KANAKA
RYAN I. YAMANE
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
JOSEPH CAMPOS II
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
KA HOPE LUNA HOʻOKELE
TR... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Legitimacy of Post-secondary Educational Institutions is Paramount | Hawaii Medical College Logo
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Public should be cautious of schools without accreditation and/or State Approval
Accreditation and state approval matter because they ensure quality,... |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Surf’s up … but maybe not for Hawaii’s public schools | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
State lawmakers are considering a bill to promote and support surfing as an interscholastic sport, but only with minuscule funding after the same bill was deemed unneces... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | First school-based health center in country opens at Waipahu High | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Students and Health and Sciences academy members Leila Manibog, 16, and Althea Valenzuela, 18, chat in the new Waipahu ... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | State could see growth in early learning programs | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
The state could see an increase in the availability of early learning programs by taking advantage of vacant public spaces beyond the state Department of Education publi... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Young Hawaii teachers took early, advanced paths to education | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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At King Intermediate, Blaise Babineck, 19, is considered an “emergency hire,” a term referring to educators hired to teach while t... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Hawaii schools superintendent salary cap bill advances | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
A proposal to remove the $250,000 salary cap for the state superintendent of Hawaii’s public schools and allow the amount to be set by the state Board of Education passe... |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Editorial: Ease high housing costs for teachers | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Hawaii’s high housing costs are major hurdles for the state’s public school and charter school teachers, and hamper the Department of Education (DOE) in recruiting new t... |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Column: Pass law for free public school meals | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Kaleikaumaka Camara
As a student in high school, nutrition is the most important asset to my educational journey. Read more
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| Mar 8, 2024 | Hawaii students’ learning loss from COVID may cut wages 3.7% lifetime | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
The learning loss that Hawaii students suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to lower their lifetime earnings by an average of 3.7%, spurring a 1.2% loss in ... |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Hawaii public school executives’ maximum salaries raised to $192K to $206K | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Seven months after angry public testimony helped to compel the state Department of Education to scale back a proposal to raise salaries of officials at the top levels of... |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Hawaii Department of Education Partners with Tutor.com to Provide Tutoring for Eighth-Graders Statewide | Tutor.com is one of the world's largest and most innovative online tutoring organizations
Partnership Advances Department of Education’s Goal to Enhance College and Career Success
We are honored to partner with the Hawaii State Department o... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | DOE outlines safety plan as Lahaina schools set to reopen | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Lahainaluna High School, closed since the Aug. 8 wildfire, will reopen to students Oct. 17. Above, the school’s Jimmie H. Greig Gymnasium above L... |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Editorial: Smooth return for Lahaina students | After next week’s fall break, it will be a back-to-school time like no other — as nearly 3,000 Lahaina students, along with teachers and staff, return to three refurbished schools for the first time since the devastating Aug. 8 wildfire.
Sc... |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Lahaina schools to reopen to students in October | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
State schools Superintendent Keith Hayashi spoke Tuesday at a news conference on Maui about plans for reopening Lahaina publ... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | New online report gives DOE updates on Lahaina schools | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
A new online status report on Maui public schools and students affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires — including campus safety testing of soil, water and air at three closed ... |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Experienced Teachers Can Bring Big Value to Schools. Here’s Why They Still Need Support. | When Gorgette Green-Hodnett wrapped up her 23-year career in K-12 education a couple years ago, her family members celebrated. Not only with well wishes for her new job coordinating an academic support program at a university in Maryland, b... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Maui’s King Kekaulike High School to begin reopening in phases | ASSOCIATED PRESS
A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17.
King Kekaulike High School in Upcountry Maui, which has been closed since Aug. 9, will start reopening in phases next week, with school... |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Public transit commute sheds light on suspended school bus routes | COURTESY TRISH LA CHICA
State Rep. Trish La Chica experienced firsthand what it takes for a student to get to Pearl City High School from Koa Ridge on TheBus now that the school bus route is suspended.
When parent complaints and questions b... |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Massive fires engulf multiple Maui communities, including Lahaina | MATTHEW THAYER / THE MAUI NEWS VIA AP
Members of a Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources wildland firefighting crew battle a fire in Kula, Maui, on Tuesday.
MATTHEW THAYER / THE MAUI NEWS VIA AP
Smoke blows across the slopes of Ha... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | State school board shake-up raises questions | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Bruce Voss
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Warren Haruki
No one who knows why Gov. Josh Green removed Bruce Voss as chair of the state Board of Education is ta... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green announces Kūlanihāko‘i High opening agreement | KĪHEI, HI ̶ Governor Josh Green, M.D. today announced that students will be allowed to physically attend Kūlanihāko‘i High School and access its state-of-the-art facilities after construction is completed and the Department of Education set... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Lucky Penny Candles to show support to the special education staff of the state of Hawaii | Pearl City / Waipahu Complex area staff will take home a soy blend, eco-friendly Lucky Penny candle thanking them for their positive impact in the local community.
Left to right Amber Weber, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for the ... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | 7 Oahu schools identified for poorest air quality | |
| May 3, 2022 | DOH News Release: Department of Health encourages move from awareness to acceptance for National Children’s Mental Health Month | HONOLULU – May is celebrated as National Children’s Mental Health Month. The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) and the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance (CMHA) Planning Group encourage Hawaiʻi residents to foster acceptance and support a... |
| May 3, 2022 | Department of Health encourages move from awareness to acceptance for National Children’s Mental Health Month | Posted on May 2, 2022 in Newsroom
HONOLULU – May is celebrated as National Children’s Mental Health Month. The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) and the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance (CMHA) Planning Group encourage Hawaiʻi residents ... |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Kokua Line: Who gets a break on vehicle weight taxes? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Do they still discount vehicle registration for the National Guard, etc.? If so, that’s what they should get rid of — those guys make a good living and a lot o... |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Bills would plow more support into Farm to School | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
A program to get more fresh and locally sourced food to Hawaii’s students has stalled so far, but bills going through the state Legislature could give it a boost. Read m... |
| Feb 23, 2022 | DOE sets rules for Hawaii graduation ceremonies | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Moanalua High School seniors stand for the National Anthem and Hawaii Pono‘i during graduation ceremonies on May 21 at Aloha Stadium.
The state Department of Education has released its gathering rule... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | 42 Hawaii public schools have not reported their COVID-19 case counts since before winter break | Forty-two Hawaii public schools as of Tuesday had not posted their COVID-19 case counts to the state Department of Education’s public dashboard since before winter break, even though they are required by state law to do so weekly.
That mean... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Kalihi Uka Elementary is 1st Hawaii public school to offer COVID-19 vaccine to keiki ages 5-11 | COURTESY HAWAII STATE DEPT. OF EDUCATION
Kalihi Uka Elementary today was the first public school to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students ages 5-11 in partnership with Safeway Pharmacy.
Kalihi Uka Elementary today hosted the state... |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Honolulu Police Department tells commission arrest of 10-year-old girl ‘reasonable,’ ‘necessary’ | Three officers who arrested a 10-year-old Black girl at a Waipahu elementary school after a complaint from another parent acted in a “reasonable” and “necessary” fashion, an HPD assistant chief told the Honolulu Police Commission on Wednesd... |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Kokua Line: Where are test scores for my public school? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Regarding the test scores for public schools, did they take into account how many students didn’t have the right online setup for learning at home? Read more
M... |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Teachers union files complaint to force Hawaii officials to bargain over COVID-19 safety protocols | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Farrington High School special education teacher Inger Stonehill, left, joined HSTA supporters as they waved to passing motorists on Wednesday.
JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Osa Tui Jr., l... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | To Teach in Hawai'i, Educators Must Honor Indigenous Land | My land tells stories, this I’ve known since I was a little girl.
On my way to work at Kealakehe High School, I see the sky and ocean meld into one monstrous mass of blue to my left and a wall of the invasive, dark green Monstera shoots on ... |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Hawaii State Health Department report highlights COVID clusters at 2 neighbor island schools | The Hawaii Department of Health’s cluster report this week focuses on outbreaks in educational settings, which it says it is prioritizing, along with health care facilities and congregate settings like correctional facilities.
The report fo... |
| Sep 16, 2021 | COVID-19 screening ramps up in Hawaii’s public schools | VIDEO BY HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER
Hawaii Pacific Health Dr. Douglas Kwock is a pediatric infectious disease specialist. Kwock joined Spotlight Hawaii, a series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting ou... |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Hawaii public schools not requiring 3-foot distancing | An unspecified number of students in Hawaii public schools are attending class less than 3 feet apart from each other and social distancing is no longer a “core essential strategy” of reducing the spread of COVID-19 compared to the value of... |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Kokua Line: What happens when PEUC expires? | Question: I could have had a new unemployment claim but stayed with PEUC, so what happens after PEUC expires next month?
Answer: If you have established a new Unemployment Insurance claim but chose to remain on Pandemic Emergency Unemployme... |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Hawaii health officials look to add contact tracers | GEORGE F. LEE / AUG. 19
The state is looking to increase the number of contract tracers after reducing it to 299 from 400 late last year. Hawaii National Guard personnel manned the phones and computers at the Hawai‘i Convention Center as th... |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Heavy rains force some public schools on Oahu, Maui to switch to distance learning; Hanalei School remains closed | The following Department of Education schools will be either on full distance learning or closed today due to weather-related emergencies:
On Oahu, Hauula, Kaaawa and Waiahole elementary schools will be on full distance learning. Grab-and-G... |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Data shows some Hawaii public school students struggling amid coronavirus | Elementary school students are having trouble keeping up with coursework during the pandemic, with 21% “well below” proficiency in English and 15% falling short in math in the first semester, new public school data shows.
At the high school... |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Free grab-and-go meals for kids extended through June at Hawaii public schools | Public schools across Hawaii will continue serving free “grab-and-go” meals to all students through June 30, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture extended funding for the program.
The meals are available to children ages 18 and younger,... |
| Dec 9, 2020 | First-quarter grades reveal Hawaii public school students’ struggles in adapting to learning during the pandemic | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Catherine Payne:
The BOE chairwoman said data shows there is no consistency with grading across the state
A first look at how Hawaii’s public school stud... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Acellus online curriculum promotes religion, shows racial and cultural bias, Hawaii reviewers find | The Acellus online curriculum has gender, racial and cultural biases and seems to promote religion in the public schools, according to a report released today by the Hawaii Department of Education.
The Board of Education has already voted t... |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Just 1 in 10 public school students get daily in-person classes in Hawaii | COURTESY HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Hawaii public school students by instructional mode and grade.
Only 10% of public school students in Hawaii are receiving in-person instruction daily, with younger students getting the most time on ca... |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Hawaii’s public schools opt for different approaches this quarter | CRAIG T. KOJIMA/[email protected]
“Most of the schools have already decided on their learning plans for the fall based on the previously released guidance.”
Dr. Sarah Kemble
Deputy state epidemiologist
Public schools will start the... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Schools Drop Acellus Learning Platform Over ‘Glaring’ Offensive Content | As a new school year begins, a number of district leaders are scrambling to address concerns from parents and staff that their chosen online learning platform features content that is racist, sexist or inappropriate for children.
Deann Rags... |
| Sep 6, 2020 | New agency will take over public school construction in Hawaii | COURTESY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Sixth grader Chanel Taylor spoke at an Aug. 3 dedication ceremony marking the opening of Honouliuli Middle School in Ewa Beach, the newest public school developed by the Department of Education.
COURTESY DEP... |
| Sep 5, 2020 | 26 COVID-19 cases reported at Hawaii DOE schools statewide last week | The Department of Education reported 26 cases of COVID-19 associated with public schools were confirmed over the past week, up from 20 the previous week.
The tally for Aug. 29 through Friday includes 16 employees, eight students, one contra... |
| Sep 4, 2020 | VIDEO: Corey Rosenlee and Douglas Murdock join Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Spotlight Hawaii to discuss Hawaii public schools and the new mandatory Safe Travels application | STAR-ADVERTISER FACEBOOK
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Corey Rosenlee, president of Hawaii State Teachers Association, left, and Douglas Murdock, chief information officer of Office of Enterprise Technology Services
Spotlight Hawaii welcomed two guests F... |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Some Hawaii public schools drop Acellus online program after pushback from parents | Laie Elementary School’s principal sent a letter to parents Aug. 7, announcing that her school would be using the Acellus distance learning program. Three days later she reversed course in the face of “overwhelming concern.”
Aliamanu Elemen... |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Hawaii public schools get unusual start to new academic year | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Kaimuki Middle School is one of the schools that switched to online instruction instead of in-person sessions this week. Above, staff distributed equipment and materials to parents in waiting vehicle... |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Off the News: Keeping food distributions going; Affordable housing in Kailua | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Over 2,000 food boxes were distributed Tuesday during the Show Aloha Challenge event at Aloha Stadium.
Keeping food distributions going
The need to feed is inexhaustible. Summer is changing some establis... |
| Jun 4, 2020 | New sponsors sought as free meals for Hawaii kids drop for summer | BRUCE ASATO / [email protected]
School meals were available free for children at various schools in the Department of Education’s free Grab-and-Go meal service. The number of schools offering those meals will be reduced for the summ... |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Hawaii community members join forces to meet the demand for face masks | COURTESY PHOTOS
Christina Hoe, left, associate director of experiential learning at Le Jardin, organized an effort to donate masks. Patricia Morgan, right, a STEM teacher at Stevenson Middle School, used a 3D printer to produce face shield ... |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Hawaii public schools to remain closed until state goes 4 weeks without new COVID-19 cases | Hawaii’s public schools are expected to stay shut until COVID-19 is no longer spreading in the community, defined as four weeks with no new cases, according to the Department of Education.
The state has been identifying about two dozen new ... |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Ten more public schools to offer free keiki meals | BRUCE ASATO / MARCH 22
Ruth Iaela-Pukahi and company showed two of the seven school meals she picked up for her seven students, including Anya Pukahi, 6, right, and Kiana Johnson- Iaela, 2, front.
Ten more public school locations will start... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Hawaii public schools to cancel mainland and international trips due to coronavirus concerns | The Hawaii Department of Education sent a letter to faculty and parents today informing them that all school-related travel to the U.S. mainland and international destinations will be canceled for the rest of the year due to the novel coron... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Many Hawaii private schools cancel mainland and international travel due to coronavirus concerns | BRUCE ASATO / July 6, 2018
Punahou School is among the growing list of Hawaii schools that have canceled school-related travel for the rest of the academic year.
Several private schools in Hawaii, including Punahou and ‘Iolani, have announc... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Many Hawaii private schools cancel mainland and international travel due to coronavirus concerns | BRUCE ASATO / July 6, 2018
Punahou School is among the growing list of Hawaii schools that have canceled school-related travel for the rest of the academic year.
Several private schools in Hawaii, including Punahou and ‘Iolani, have announc... |
| Sep 9, 2019 | New law requires Hawaii’s private schools to be licensed or accredited | STAR-ADVERTISER
Phillip Bossert
All private schools in Hawaii will need to be licensed or accredited by July 1, and students attending schools that do not comply will be considered truant under a bill signed by Gov. David Ige.
The Hawaii As... |
| Dec 24, 2018 | Repair and maintenance bill pegged at $868M for Hawaii public schools | The backlog of repair and maintenance projects at Hawaii’s public schools is an estimated $868 million, roughly three times worse than what legislators were told in January.
State Rep. Sylvia Luke, who chairs the House Finance Committee, sa... |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Students gear up for college thanks to $39M grant | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Students in Melanie Ishihara’s pre-algebra class at Waipahu Intermediate School raised their hands Wednesday when asked who wanted t... |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Flash flood warning in effect for Molokai as Olivia bears down on Maui County | Video: Diane S. W. Lee
Tropical Storm Olivia maintained strength as it headed west toward Maui County. On Oahu, Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced city services will be operating Wednesday.
CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER
The 5-day forecast tra... |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Bluffs from students will lead to harsh punishments | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Chief John McCarthy and Hawaii State Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto are concerned with the amount of school threats in Hawaii in the wake of the deadly shooting in Florida.
Honolulu Deputy Po... |
| Jan 18, 2018 | Parents asked to heed shelter-in-place plan | Parents of Hawaii public school students have been told not to pick up their children at school during a missile attack.
Students returned to public schools on Tuesday after Saturday’s false alert sent by the state informed residents to see... |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Aoki’s Shave Ice settles into new Haleiwa location | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Nick and Katie Shimazu, visitors from San Jose, Calif., dig into their shave ice at the new Aoki’s Shave Ice shop in Haleiwa.
DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Aoki’s Shave Ice owner Michael Aoki and ... |
| Dec 24, 2017 | State DOE on track with plan to meet new federal benchmarks | The Hawaii Department of Education says it’s working with federal education officials to finalize the state’s plan for complying with new requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
The federal law, which replaces the No Child Left Behi... |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Kealohas rack up legal bills, without a way to pay them | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
DENNS ODA / [email protected]
Former HPD chief Louis Kealoha and wife Katherine leave the courthouse with one of their attorneys, Kevin Sumida.
Innocent until prov... |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Isle students’ science scores rise as English, math stay flat | STAR-ADVERTISER
Sources: State Department of Education; Smarter Balanced Assessment of English and Math; Hawaii State Assessment of Science; biology exam
Students in Hawaii’s public schools did better in science this year, but their English... |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Public school enrollment dips but charters are up | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Campbell High School had more than 3,000 students enrolled according to figures published by the Department of Education.
The number of students attending charter schools in Hawaii continued to grow this... |
| Aug 31, 2017 | SimpliPhi, Ameresco Solar and Haleakala Solar Bring Solar + Storage Air Conditioning Systems to Classrooms in Hawaii | Students at Hawaii’s Waialua High and Intermediate on the island of O’ahu are returning to school this year to solar PV and energy storage-powered air conditioned classrooms from project partners SimpliPhi Power, Ameresco Solar and Haleakal... |
| Aug 7, 2017 | New DOE program produces 37 finishers | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Students awarded the state’s seal of biliteracy, signifying proficiency in two languages, receive a bronze-colored metal medalli... |
| May 26, 2017 | DOE to stop ranking schools | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Pohakea Elementary School in Ewa.
Hawaii public schools starting this fall will no longer be ranked against each other on how well t... |
| Apr 19, 2017 | DOE closes 19 misconduct inquiries | The Department of Education closed out 19 employee misconduct investigations during the first three months of the year, resulting in six terminations and five resignations or retirements in lieu of termination, according to data shared Tues... |
| Dec 2, 2016 | DOE revamps state strategic plan | Hawaii public schools will aim to graduate more students, enroll more graduates in college, retain more teachers, improve test scores and educate more special-education students in regular classes by 2020 under a revised strategic plan that... |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Kailua, Pearl City schools top ranks | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / AUG .12, 2011
Momilani Elementary School in Pearl City is among the top performing schools in STRIVE HI accountability standards.
The state’s top-performing public schools were announced Wednesday by the Department of Educ... |
| Oct 5, 2016 | Student test scores show progress | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Hawaii public school students made slight gains in English language arts and math on the Smarter Balanced Assessment this year, according to results released Monday nigh... |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Manoa, Wahiawa schools earn national Blue Ribbon recognition | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION This photo shows the playground at Helemano Elementary School.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Noelani Elementary School faculty and staff show off their Strive HI award.
Two of the state’s highest-performing public elementa... |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Hawaii students making strides on AP, college-prep test scores | The number of Hawaii public school students taking Advanced Placement exams continued to climb this year along with the number of students scoring well on the college preparatory tests, according to results released late Monday.
The number ... |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Rainbow Shuttle is open to UH-Manoa visitors, too | Question: Can you give me some information about the Rainbow Shuttle, which goes from UH to nearby areas such as Kaimuki and Moiliili? Do you need to be a university student to ride this service? Who can we contact to get more information? ... |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Recruiting high-quality teachers is a top priority for DOE | Every summer, the state Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Human Resources works hard to fill vacancies caused by various transitions.
From the end of one school year and the start of another, we are adjusting to the movement of hund... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | What you should know to prepare for a hurricane | HOLLYN JOHNSON/HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD
Bottled water was selling faster than clerks could keep shelves stocked as people in Hilo bought supplies in advance of Hurricane Madeline Tuesday at the Target store in Hilo.
Here are recommendations on... |
| Aug 29, 2016 | What you need to know to prepare for a storm | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / JULY 22
Carter Cabral loaded four cases of bottled water he bought at Target in Kailua in preparation for Tropical Storm Darby.
Here are recommendations on how to prepare for a storm and emergency contacts.
7-Day Emerg... |
| Aug 14, 2016 | State voices its concerns over new education law | Hawaii education officials are petitioning the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider some of the rules proposed under a new federal education law that takes effect next school year.
Schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi, Board of Ed... |
| May 6, 2016 | Ige signs cool-schools bill as session ends | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
Legislators and students from Kaelepulu School watched Thursday as Gov. David Ige signed a bill that provides funds for air conditioning and other energy efficiency measures to cool Hawaii’s clas... |
| Sep 10, 2015 | Which US States Are Most ‘Future Ready’ For Digital Learning? | The Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology has been on the road this year. From Providence to Phoenix, the government’s team has criss-crossed the country encouraging school district leaders to sign the Future Ready Pled... |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Forecasters: Kilo may become tropical storm again Sunday | COURTESY CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER
At 5 a.m. Sunday, Tropical Depression Kilo was about 570 miles south of Honolulu.
Tropical depression Kilo might once again become a tropical storm, as early as Sunday, according to the Central Paci... |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Ige signs emergency proclamation as possible hurricane approaches | COURTESY CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER
At 11 p.m.
Kilo weakened to a tropical depression early Friday evening, but the storm was still expected to become a hurricane by the time it reaches the islands, according to the Central Pacific Hu... |
| Aug 13, 2015 | DOE priority is to hire more special-education teachers | As the newly appointed assistant superintendent of the Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support, my passion for ensuring that every student learns, coupled with my experience as a teacher, fuels my focus on improving student an... |
| Mar 18, 2014 | U.S. lauds state’s ‘Race to the Top’ turnaround | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
Castle High School students Skye Generalao, left, Samuela Tatofi, Alison Lagaret and Trevor Price watch footage from Kermit the Hawaiian monk seal’s Crittercam. The students got to see the images... |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Off the News | Teacher of Year helps students build their future
Congratulations to 2014 Teacher of the Year Matthew Lawrence and the six other district finalists for the award, which shines a welcome spotlight on excellent instruction going on throughout... |
| Test results show Hawaii public school students improved in math | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Results from assessment tests for Hawaii’s public school students showed there was some recovery from learning losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic but that there is s... |
| In break with tradition, Hawaii schools plan virtual graduations | STAR-ADVERTISER / 2010
Public school graduates will watch online graduation ceremonies from home rather than walking across the stage. Five hundred thirty-eight Mililani High School seniors received their diplomas at the school’s graduation... |
| Most Hawaii public schools will blend in-person and distance learning when classes resume | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
DOE superintendent Christina Kishimoto stands inside one of the classrooms set up for social distancing at Kapolei Middle School on July 2.
Most public schools in Hawaii will offer a combination of o... |
| New BOE Chair Haruki urges priority on keeping more graduates home | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Warren Haruki
In his first meeting as the new chair of the state Board of Education, Warren Haruki said Monday that he believes the board is poised to bri... |
