Statewide news from the NOW network
Hawaii education news on this page includes public schools, the Department of Education, the University of Hawaiʻi system and campus life as reported by Maui Now, Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now. Statewide education decisions often affect every island even when a story is first published by a neighbor-island newsroom. HawaiiNow organizes that coverage in one place and links you back to the original article for full details, names and documents.
Kauaʻi · Education
Ongoing construction activities will impact traffic in Kōloa as part of the Poʻipū Road Safety and Mobility Project. To minimize impact to student drop-off at Kōloa Elementary…
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Maui · Education
Damage to construction site at Maui High School. PC: State Department of Accounting and General Services A construction project on the Maui High School campus was significantly…
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Big Island · Business
File Image Hawai‘i July unemployment at 2.7%; nonfarm jobs increase by 1,200 Hawai‘i Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reports the state’s seasonally…
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Statewide · Education
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Vulcans Athletics and Vulcan Booster Club invite Big Island volleyball fans to enjoy “A Night of Champions,” featuring a celebratory dinner in honor…
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Statewide · Education
Meal distribution at Kaʻu. PC: Hawaiʻi Department of Education. The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) has developed plans to resume in-person learning for students at…
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Big Island · Weather
While long-term data show Hawaiʻi is becoming overall drier, short intense downpours that cause sudden and dangerous flash flooding are getting stronger throughout the islands…
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Statewide · Politics
Rainbow Warriors take off onboard Hawaiian Airlines charter flight for season opener at Stanford (8.27.26) PC: Hawaiian Airlines The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors today…
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Big Island · Weather
Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary School and Nāʻālehu Elementary School students will resume in-person learning as recovery efforts continue following Hurricane Lala. Kaʻū High &…
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Statewide · Education
After 13 years of serving Garden Island families, A Room to Grow Preschool in Līhuʻe closed its doors on July 15 following a series of robberies and the destruction of playground…
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Big Island · Business
Parker Ranch in Waimea on the Big Island — one of the largest and most historic cattle ranches in the United States — marked an important milestone Aug. 25 as it began delivering…
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Statewide · Education
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is one of the nation’s best colleges and universities, according to the Princeton Review’s 2027 edition of The Best 392 Colleges guide. The…
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Kauaʻi · Education
Hawaiʻi Community College Assistant Professor of Biology and 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award winner Jennifer Sims. (Courtesy Photo: Hawaiʻi Community College) Hawaiʻi…
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