Hawaii Education News

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.

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Big Island · Education

Pāhoa High and Intermediate School earns National Schools of Distinction award

Pāhoa High and Intermediate School was named a 2026 “School of Distinction” by the Association for Middle Level Education, placing it among 39 schools nationwide recognized this…

Big Island Now · August 22, 2026

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Big Island · Weather

Lala Hurricane victims 93-year-old May Doi and retired physicist John Hylas found by neighbors in pastures

May Doi lived on Maia Street, walking distance to Nāʻālehu Elementary School where she taught young kids for years. On Saturday night, when Hurricane Lala struck, the 93-year-old…

Big Island Now · August 20, 2026

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