Department of Education

A universal school meals program has been proposed at the Legislature before, and itʻs usually met with pushback from state Department of Education officials due to concerns about the logistics and costs.

State lawmakers are advancing a controversial bill that would cap the number of public school complex area superintendents in Hawaiʻi.

The approved policy completely prohibits the use of phones at elementary and middle schools. High schools have some leeway, with exceptions for noninstructional times, including lunch breaks, before and after school, and during free periods.

Oʻahu's first official School Resource Officer program launched this week. HIDOE says this is not to replace existing school disciplinary action, but rather to focus on mentorship and building trust.

Molokai High School's gym, which also serves as an emergency shelter for the community, is getting more than $18 million in renovations and structural improvements by the end of 2027.

Last month, videos surfaced of two parents heckling a referee at a Moanalua High School boys basketball game that led to a school official being knocked out. The incident resulted in the state Department of Education permanently banning the parents from all public school properties.

The kitchen in central Oʻahu’s Whitmore Village will be a hub where school meal ingredients can be prepared and shipped to each school for storage and heating when appropriate.

A partnership between the state Department of Education and Nā Kama Kai, a nonprofit educating keiki on how to connect and respect the ʻāina and ocean, is teaching swimming skills, ocean safety, and the basics of wayfinding.

Kapua Chandler, principal of Namahana School on Kauaʻi, spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender a few months after opening day.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Whitmore Village for an agriculture and food hub meant to help Hawaiʻi businesses and feed students with locally produced food.