Governor Ige called it “the largest state investment in pre-kindergarten education in Hawai‘i’s history . . . our first big opportunity to make progress in this area.” The legislation — ...
Read More Education bills move governor’s priorities forward
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“Public education is the great enabler of dreams.” — Governor David Ige This vision of what Hawai‘i’s public schools and the University of Hawai‘i system could be has been at ...
Read More Charting a course for school innovation, empowerment
Life-changing . . . monumental.” That’s how Chad Keone Farias, the state’s new School Facilities Authority (SFA) executive director, described Act 257, the historic piece of legislation Governor Ige recently ...
Read More Embarking on a vision to expand pre-K for our keiki statewide
From leadership development and small business partnerships to natural resource management, art kits and genome sequencing — the 31 projects, supported by $8.1 million in the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief ...
Read More Getting in GEER: Lighting the spark for Hawai‘i students
Thanks to a three-year, $16.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, some 3,000 Hawai‘i workers will be trained for high-demand jobs in clean energy, creative industries, health care ...
Read More UH awarded million for high-demand job training
Imagine a Hawai‘i where 100% of our workforce is digitally literate and can adapt as technology evolves, learning the skills needed to succeed in a changing job market. That’s the ...
Read More Igniting our digital future as a state known for learning
“How do we create a public education system that prepares graduates for their futures — not our past?” — Governor David Ige If it takes a village to raise a ...
Read More The birth of Hawai‘i’s Blueprint for Public Education
Once a teacher, always a teacher — even if you’re also the wife of the governor. As a former educator, First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige has supported groups that help people ...
Read More Extending the reach of Goodwill and ʻOhana Readers
Ocean lifeguards are responsible for protecting the lives of more than one million Hawaii residents and millions of visitors who visit and vacation in the Aloha State annually.
The Hawaii Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) Program works to resolve problems related to the health, safety, welfare, and rights of individuals who live in long-term care facilities, which include nursing ...
Read More Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Day (August 5, 2022)