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Financial literacy requirement for Hawai‘i public school students to begin next school year
To ensure Hawai‘i public school students are prepared for life after high school, the state will require students to complete a financial literacy educational opportunity beginning in the 2026-27 school year.
Education department’s pilot program serves locally grown squash in Kaua‘i cafeterias
The local food nonprofit Mālama Kaua‘i prepared and distributed 200 pounds of locally grown kabocha squash to four public schools.
University of Hawai‘i professors awarded $3.9M grant to support Native Hawaiian student health, wellbeing, more
I Paʻa Ka Huewai Pawehe currently partners with 20 schools across four complex areas on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.
Hawaiʻi becomes 12th state to make girls flag football a high school sport
The state Department of Education and the Hawaiʻi High School State Athletic Association have announced, for the first time in nearly 20 years, there will be a new sport for high school girls to compete in. Beginning in Spring 2025, girls flag football will be in public and private high schools across the state.
Kaua‘i teacher among 21 educators recognized for earning national board certification
To earn or retain this certification, educators must be up-to-date with the latest educational strategies and best practices. It is a rigorous process that can take one to three years and involves applicants submitting a comprehensive portfolio.
Dept. of Education seeks feedback, more in effort to increase local food in schools
The Department is the state’s largest institutional consumer of food products, serving over 100,000 students a day.
Kaua’i High School Students Can Ride County Buses For Free
To deal with the school bus driver shortage, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education launched a statewide pilot program to provide free county bus passes for high school students.
Free School Meal Service Waivers Set to Expire
The Hawai‘i State Department of Education’s school meal service will revert back to pre-pandemic operations for the 2022-23 school year due to the June 30, 2022 expiration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s free student meals waivers.
Hawai´i Students Back to Full In-Person Learning This Fall, DOE Says
A return to regular activities will also include extracurriculars, such as sports and music.
HIDOE Extends Distance Learning in Hawai‘i
During the “Learn from Home” phase, schools will continue offering learning hubs on campus to provide connectivity for students who need it. Schools will also continue educational programming for vulnerable students as previously identified.
HIDOE Launches ʻOhana Help Desk
The initiative is a statewide, comprehensive help desk providing technical support to public school students and their parents as schools offer more opportunities for online and blended learning.
More Unions Join HSTA in Opposition to Reopening of Public Schools in August
Combined, the three groups represent all bargaining unit employees on public school campuses.
