Department of Education

Community Helping Schools is an Oʻahu nonprofit dedicated to supplying public school teachers with resources, free of charge. This is the organization's 26th year operating across the island.

The School Resource Officer program, which launched in January, is a partnership between the Honolulu Police Department and the state Department of Education. It is expanding to Nānākuli High and Intermediate School.

The state DOE has a goal of hitting 30% locally sourced ingredients in school meals by 2030. As of November, only 7% of ingredients were sourced in Hawaiʻi.

Over $140 million worth of repairs and renovations are happening across the state Department of Education’s campuses ahead of the new school year.

Starting this school year, families making up to 300% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free school meals.

Kapolei Middle School has struggled to fill its two teaching vacancies for its Hawaiian immersion program.

Project SEARCH is a nationwide initiative helping students with learning disabilities enter the workforce by assisting them in developing social skills and providing them labor and work exposure.

A 2021 statewide survey revealed that half of respondents have missed school or work because of their period. The second version of the survey is now open.

The Hawaiʻi Foodbank, the state Department of Education, and community partners are launching their summer programs to keep families fed.

Acting Konawaena High School Principal Chelsea Qualey and Ramzi Mansour of the state Department of Accounting and General Services share the progress being made following damages from recent storms.