3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (983+ words) The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $29.7 million to Hawaii providers serving Native Hawaiian children and families, with the funds expected to be distributed soon, following an agreement to extend federal funding for the Native Hawaiian Education Program for another year....

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (952+ words) Keaau High School ninth-grade teacher J. Elise Hannigan, second from left, was named last year’s Hawaii State Teacher of the Year. The ceremony was held at Washington Place. Sixteen educators from public and charter schools across Hawaii have been named their…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (336+ words) HONOLULU — Young Brothers, Hawai‘i’s trusted interisland freight company, recently announced the appointment of Daniel Holt as vice president of external and government affairs and Christine Hirasa as vice president of marketing and communications. In their new roles, Holt will…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (268+ words) Michelle Bir / Special to the Honolulu Star Advertiser University of Hawai’i President Wendy Hensel. University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel on Wednesday withdrew a new “interim free expression policy” for all 10 UH campuses as classes began this week. Hensel’s decision…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1226+ words) Jamm Aquino / Star-Advertiser The University of Hawaii secured $647.3 million in extramural funding in fiscal year 2026, its second-highest total on record, even as changes to federal science funding have disrupted university research nationwide. The total is down 11.8% from last year’s record…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (770+ words) George F. Lee / Star-Advertiser The Hawaii Job Corps campus located at 41-467 Hihimanu St. in Waimanalo on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Job Corps programs in Waimanalo and Makawao are celebrating an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor that reverses the department’s 2025 decision to shut…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (966+ words) REUTERS / June 11, OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration. OpenAI on Wednesday announced a partnership with Kamehameha Schools to provide educators and staff with secure, institution-managed access to ChatGPT, along with training and support aimed at helping schools use artificial…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (467+ words) Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island The Master Gardeners, shown here on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 at The Grove Farm Market, will be distributing seeds at the Farm Fair and Fun Tribute at Kukui Grove, and seedlings and other information in Puhi, on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (422+ words) Kauai Community College staff Moani Furtado, Loni Kalk and Tina Castro man the welcome tent set up outside the Learning Resource Center on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Puhi college on its opening day. Campus Store Manager Noel Mock looks over…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (857+ words) JAMM AQUINO / AUG. 17, 2021 Vaccination rates for diseases in every category — from measles to whooping cough and polio — are all down for the 2025-2026 school year compared with 2024-2025, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For Hawaii, the…...