Hawaiʻi
is
once
again
being
recognized
as
a
national
leader
in
preschool
quality,meeting
all
10
benchmarks
for
high-quality
early
learning
for
the
fourth
consecutive
year,
according
to
the
newly
released
National
Institute
for
Early...
The
University
of
Hawaiʻi
at
Mānoa
Linguistics
Department
released
a
landmark
study
on
Olelo
Niihau,
funded
by
the
Hawaiʻi
State
Legislature
through
Act
164,
Session
Laws
of
Hawaiʻi
2023.
The
study
documents
linguistic
features
that...
Myron B. Thompson Academy (MBTA) is Hawaiʻi’s #1 public school, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The K–12 academy in Honolulu claimed the top spot statewide for elementary, middle, and high school.
Earlier this spring, the State Public Charter School Commission spotlighted a powerful new video initiative led by Commission Chair Dr. Makalapua Alencastre: ʻAuhea ʻOukou e Nā Kumu—A Call to All Kumu.
Kumu
ʻAlohalani
of
Kawaikini
Public
Charter
School
on
Kauaʻi
has
been
honored
with
the
2025
HSTA
STACY
Award
for
her
decades
of
dedication
to
ʻōlelo
Hawaiʻi
and
Hawaiian
cultural
education.
Kumu
ʻAlohalaniʻs
impact
on
education
is
deep...
The Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission voted unanimously at its General Business Meeting on March 13, 2025, to not renew the charter contract for Kamalani Academy.
Want to Start a Pre-K Only Charter School? The State Public Charter School Commission has launched its 2024-2025 Pre-K Only Charter School Application Cycle
For
the
third
year
in
a
row,
charter
schools
in
Hawaiʻi
are
seeing
significant
growth
in
student
enrollment.
Currently,
13,070
students
are
enrolled
in
Kindergarten
through
12th
grade
across
38
charter
schools
on
Oʻahu,
Hawaiʻi
Island,...
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