EDITORIAL: Change on menu for DOE food plan

EDITORIAL: Change on menu for DOE food plan

Not surprisingly, a new state auditor’s report confirms that Hawaii’s Department of Education (HIDOE) has failed abysmally in its legislatively mandated Farm to School Program, aimed at incorporating local foods in public school meals. But the depth of disarray is appalling — with a systemic lack of planning, data and clear direction from HIDOE leadership. So now, it’s not enough for HIDOE to merely acknowledge the problems — as schools Superint…