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Public schools on Maui to receive more than $7.4 million in extra academic support

US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced that Hawai‘i K-12 schools will receive a projected $73 million in new federal funding for the 2023-2024 school year, including more than $7.4 million for schools in Maui County.

O‘ahu Public School on Complete Distance Learning for First Four Weeks

Public schools on Oʻahu will go to complete distance learning for students for the first four weeks of the new school year.  Schools will start on Oʻahu on Aug. 17 as previously announced.  This change does not effect existing plans on the neighbor islands.  

Maui Public Schools Prepare for Start of Fall Semester in August

The state Department of Education still plans on re-opening classrooms in August for the Fall semester.  The department’s plans were reviewed on Thursday afternoon with the Senate Special Committee on COVID-19.

Hawai‘i Public Schools Assessing Next Level of Planning In Light of Stay-At-Home Orders

“Our public school system will not close.  We continue our efforts as a statewide team, maximizing our telework approach or providing individualized small group support,” said Dr. Kishimoto.

All-Night Talk-A-Thon Planned to Oppose Education Secretary Nomination

US Sen. Brian Schatz is among a list of senators who will participate in an all-night talk-a-thon to oppose Betsy DeVos’ nomination for Secretary of Education.

Parents Urged to Complete School Federal Impact Aid Survey

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education will be sending a US Department of Education Federal Survey Card home with Hawaiʻi’s public school students for parents to complete beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016.