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While the DOE has an evacuation plan for fires on campus, there isn't one for brushfires, such as those that occurred during the Aug. 8 inferno that ripped through West Maui's historic town. As HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports, top education officials say they're working on it.
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Some Lāhainā students are slated to attend a temporary school after the Aug. 8 wildfires destroyed King Kamehameha III Elementary. State officials announced Tuesday that the campus will be at the Pulelehua project, a mixed-use development being built just off the Honoapiʻilani Highway between Kā‘anapali and Napili.
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A nurse-designed health care program in Hawaiʻi has been recognized for its impact on students at schools. The Hawaiʻi Keiki program was developed in 2014 to address the needs of schools with high student poverty. It enhances and builds school-based health services.
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Ka‘elepulu and Maunawili Elementary schools in Kailua received prestigious recognition for their high academic achievement. The schools were among 350 winners nationwide.
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It’s been a month since the Aug. 8 wildfires blazed through the Valley Isle’s historic town with a death toll 115. While all DOE staff in Lāhainā are accounted for, advocates and teachers are asking for the status of students. It’s unclear how many children have died.
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Education officials are urging parents to enroll students from three Lāhainā schools — King Kamehameha III Elementary, Princess Nāhi‘ena‘ena Elementary and Lāhainā Intermediate — in a temporary school, including Wailuku Elementary, Kamali‘i Elementary or Lokelani Intermediate.
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Emotions were high Thursday as some teachers and parents from four schools in Lāhainā voiced their frustrations with the Hawaiʻi Department of Education's response to the deadly Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui. It's unclear when students will return to their Lāhainā schools.
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Education is cutting more bus routes beginning August amid the ongoing driver shortage, officials announced Tuesday. The state DOE is short 226 drivers, according to Randall Tanaka, assistant superintendent of the Office of Facilities and Operations. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Researchers found that Hawai‘i is on par with other school districts across the country, seeing fewer children participating in their school food programs after a federal program that provided free meals to all students ended last summer. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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Foreign recruitment has recently risen nationally to fill vacancies due to the chronic teacher shortage. International teachers can work in the U.S. for up to five years under a J-1 teacher exchange visa. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.