The Board of Education will meet today to consider altering graduation requirements so seniors can get their diplomas on time despite the disruption of the COVID-19 shutdown that has closed public schools. Read more
About 10,000 seniors are eligible to graduate this May at public schools across the state. Read more
The precipitous drop in airlift to and from Hawaii is having hidden consequences that could affect precious cargo including the supply of blood for patients in the islands. Read more
Youth from Makaha to Kaneohe may pick up free takeout lunches in their neighborhoods as nonprofit groups have stepped up to supplement the grab-and-go meals offered at 42 public schools across the state. Read more
Nonprofit groups are offering free grab-and-go lunches to children through age 18 at various sites on Oahu to supplement those being offered at many public schools by the Department of Education. Read more
Schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said, “We will be teleworking. We will be providing breakfast and lunch.” Read more
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Hawaii’s Department of Education applied for a waiver after the federal government announced the opportunity on Friday and it was quickly granted, giving the state approval to skip the tests this year. Read more
The meals were offered at 23 schools and will be extended to more schools Tuesday and Wednesday, reaching 39 campuses statewide during spring break Read more
The team plans to start test trials in small animals in the next few weeks. If their efforts pan out, the vaccine could be ready for human trials in six to nine months. Read more
The University of Hawaii announced today that it is closing all 10 of its campuses to the general public but they remain open to current students, employees and others doing business such as mail carriers and contractors. Read more
Two dozen public schools across the state will begin serving grab-and-go breakfast and lunches Monday to help students who might otherwise miss meals during the extended three-week spring break. Read more
Kama‘aina Kids, a major child care provider, is keeping its preschools open to serve those in need, such as health workers and first responders, while public preschools and private providers such as Seagull Schools have suspended operations. Read more
Many Hawaii private schools are extending their spring break through the end of March and plan to begin online classes in April, while two schools acknowledged that people associated with their campuses were being tested for COVID-19. Read more
Hawaii’s public libraries will be closed to patrons starting Wednesday in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
With schools shut for two weeks, Hawaii’s 51 public libraries remained a haven for local residents Monday, but it isn’t clear how long that will last. Read more
As students across the state start spring break today, the state Health Department is urging that public events of 100-plus people be called off and that families try to minimize their riskof contracting the new coronavirus. Read more
The Health Department is calling for public events of more than 100 people to be postponed or canceled and is urging families to minimize their risk of infection with coronavirus as tens of thousands of children go on spring break. Read more
Classes will switch to online after spring break but dormitories, dining halls and libraries will remain open for those who need them. Read more
Computer coding teacher Miki Cacace prepares her students at Ewa Makai Middle School for a fast-changing future while also taking time to truly understand where they’re coming from. Read more
Seniors are the most likely to die from the new coronavirus, and concerted action is needed here to prevent the sort of disaster that unfolded at a Seattle-area nursing home, local officials say. Read more
Faye Kennedy, a plain-spoken and passionate advocate for civil rights and social justice in Hawaii, has died of bone cancer at age 88. Read more
