News & Updates

At the Hawaiʻi Board of Education meeting, the Hawaiʻi Department of Education (DOE) presented the school year 2020-21 results of the public school accountability system, known as Strive HI, which includes measures of student...

The Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission today released vaccination numbers for Charter School and Commission employees.

On August 2, the U.S. Department of Education released the “Return to School Roadmap” to support students, educators, schools, and communities as they return to safe and healthy in-person learning this fall and emerge from the pandemic...

Connections Public Charter School in Hilo and Mālama Honua Public Charter School in Waimānalo have been awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm to school grants.

The State Department of Health updated guidance for schools on July 26, 2021. The updated Guidance for Schools provides multiple mitigation strategies that are designed to be layered, flexible, and aligned with CDC guidance, to help...

On July 9, 2021, the CDC updated its COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools. The CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. Children should...

The Commission is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from prospective offerors demonstrating successful experience in providing auditing and related professional services and intends to employ these services...

HONOLULU- Select charter schools on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Kauaʻi, and Molokaʻi are accepting applications for their high-quality prekindergarten programs for this upcoming school year. The state funded FREE pre-k program is for...

Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission Executive Director Sione Thompson is stepping down after serving for 3-½ years. Thompson will be heading to the Department of Education as the Nānākuli-Waiʻanae Complex Area Superintendent...

Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission Executive Director Sione Thompson is stepping down after serving for 3-½ years. Thompson will be heading to the Department of Education as the Nānākuli-Waiʻanae Complex Area Superintendent...