#Patricia Hamamoto

Governor Linda Lingle is among the people set to testify on Monday on the progress of Hawaii’s spending of federal stimulus funds. More than $1 billion was appropriated for Hawaii in February through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is being held to gauge the progress […]

(Posted by Wendy OSHER) Superintendent Patricia Hamamoto directed all schools to discontinue ordering and using peanut-based products on school campuses until further notice. “In light of the growing list of peanut-based recalled items by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the moratorium on peanut-based products in Hawaii’s public schools is an extra safety precaution,” said […]