Board of Education selects next superintendent
The State of Hawaii Board of Education has selected Christina Kishimoto, Ph.D., as the incoming superintendent to lead the Hawaii Department of Education.
View ArticleHIDOE announces transition centers initiative
In partnership with Hawaii 3Rs and the Military Affairs Council, the Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) has announced an effort to develop high-quality transition centers for Hawaii’s public...
View ArticleSMA ensures Soldiers are educated, fit to fight and smiling
With the tables cleared, chairs folded and the floor vacuumed, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey was among the last people still inside a banquet hall after a ceremony at this secluded Mojave Desert...
View ArticleUSAHC-SB prepares for the storm to come
With the first day of school quickly approaching, students will need school physicals.
View ArticleScholarship open to Army ROTC students
Students must apply by April 1, 2018, which gives them plenty of time to submit the quick and easy application.
View ArticleBuilding the future, Solomon Elementary gets fresh start
Army leaders joined state and federal officials to begin the next chapter of Solomon Elementary School at a groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s new $90 million campus, here.
View ArticleBack-to-school: A guide to ace-ing the new academic year
School starts on Aug. 7 and 8 for Hawaii’s public school students, and many campuses are hosting orientations, school-supply drop-offs and other new-school events to get students and parents ready to...
View ArticleJVEF Forum highlights school/military education partnerships
“JVEF is an important collaboration between the HIDOE and our military leadership,” said HIDOE Superintendent Christina Kishimoto.
View ArticleHIDOE names Schofield Inouye Elementary School employees2017 Team of the Year
The Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School Custodial Team was named HIDOE’s 2017 Team of the Year.
View ArticleDOE instructs teachers about military culture
The Military Culture Course, taught by military school liaison officers, here, completed classes on Nov. 2 designed to help instructors develop school programs to assist military families.
View ArticleWheeler Middle Schoolers walk in support of orphans
The walk-a-thon was symbolic for the daily struggles that children around the world must endure to provide for basic needs.
View ArticleArmy Natural Resources team takes students on a virtual field trip
The Army protects endangered plants and animals throughout the Waianae and Koolau Mountains and has an active volunteer program.
View ArticleExplore the opportunity of a college degree
Many Soldiers join the Army with the intent of obtaining a college degree, climbing the promotion ladder and making a relatively effortless transition to civilian life. But active duty soldiering is a...
View ArticleThe gift of reading receives Soldier, White House inspiration
Once again, Soldiers from the 25th Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, read to students in preschool through grade 5 at Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School, here, recently.
View Article8th TSC helps generate jump rope ‘heart’
Soldiers from the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th Theater Sustainment Command volunteered at Gustav H. Webling Elementary School to support the annual Jump Rope 4 Heart event , here, Feb. 21.
View ArticleSoldiers to be eligible for tuition assistance right after AIT
Soldiers will no longer have to wait one year after completing their advanced individual training to receive tuition assistance.
View ArticleDOD announces policy change on transfer of post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
The Defense Department issued a substantive change today to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member...
View ArticleHIDOE awarded grant to recruit transitioning and retired military
The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) was recently awarded a Hawaii Troops to Teachers (HTTT) grant.
View ArticleArmy Guard Soldiers to see tuition assistance program changes
Changes to the Army National Guard’s Tuition Assistance Program are set to go into effect Aug. 5, allowing Army Guard members immediate access to benefits after they complete basic and advanced...
View ArticleIRS offers guidance on recent 529 education savings plan changes
The Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury today announced their intent to issue regulations on three recent tax law changes affecting popular 529 education savings plans.
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