Hawaii HB1460 mandates Hawaiian language instruction for high school graduation and establishes a pilot program.
Hawaii HB1460 requires students to complete two credits of Hawaiian language instruction for a high school diploma starting in 2026-2027. It also establishes a two-year pilot program at an elementary school in central Oahu and Nanakuli high and intermediate school to encourage Hawaiian language learning. The Department of Education will assess the pilot program and decide its future. The bill aims to revitalize the Hawaiian language, which was nearly extinct by the 1980s.
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