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Schools Chief: Use Federal Bailout Money To Avoid Teacher Pay Cuts Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Schools Chief: Use Federal Bailout Money To Avoid Teacher Pay Cuts

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Superintendent Christina Kishimoto outlined some plans for federal stimulus money, including keeping salaries at current levels.

UH Is Making Students Vacate Campus Housing Next Week Cory Lum/Civil Beat

UH Is Making Students Vacate Campus Housing Next Week

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About 750 students still live on campus at the University of Hawaii Manoa. But most are being told to move out by May 16 even as the stay-at-home order makes it hard to find housing.

Ige Says Child Care Centers Can Reopen. But Are They Ready? Suevon Lee/Civil Beat

Ige Says Child Care Centers Can Reopen. But Are They Ready?

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At least 100 private, licensed facilities have never closed since the pandemic, limiting care to children of essential workers.

Private Schools May Suffer As Cash-Strapped Families Can’t Afford Tuition Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Private Schools May Suffer As Cash-Strapped Families Can’t Afford Tuition

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Some schools are offering more financial aid to try and help families who are feeling the economic brunt of the coronavirus pandemic.

DOE Chief: Distance Learning Will Still Fill A Need Once Classrooms Reopen Cory Lum/Civil Beat

DOE Chief: Distance Learning Will Still Fill A Need Once Classrooms Reopen

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The Hawaii schools superintendent outlined some plans for a post-pandemic school system in a letter to Hawaii’s congressional delegation Monday.

What Should Hawaii’s Schools Look Like After The Pandemic? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

What Should Hawaii’s Schools Look Like After The Pandemic?

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Educators see the coronavirus as an opportunity to rewrite the education playbook.

Bank of Hawaii, IHS To Host Donation Drive Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bank of Hawaii, IHS To Host Donation Drive

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The “Bag of Hopes” drive is supplemented by $20,000 from Bank of Hawaii Foundation.

Hawaii Foodbank Gets $2 Million Boost Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat

Hawaii Foodbank Gets $2 Million Boost

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The City and County of Honolulu is matching a $1 million donation from Hawaii Community Foundation.

Kamehameha Schools Providing Meals To Community Courtesy Kamehameha Schools

Kamehameha Schools Providing Meals To Community

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Meals are being distributed to various remote sites around Oahu for now.