State education officials want to see a lengthy period without any new coronavirus cases reported before they’ll feel comfortable bringing kids and teachers back together.

The Department of Education doesn’t track how many students lack computers and internet access, but they tend to be low income and in rural areas.

Seniors in good standing through the third quarter will receive a high school diploma.

Pre-recorded sermons sent via YouTube, Sunday service on Facebook Live and congregations united on Zoom are some of the ways churches are adapting.

The solution is a patchwork of instructional packets and virtual lesson planning as no end appears in sight for the coronavirus timeline.

UPDATED: The state reported 24 new cases since Saturday. About 8,100 tests have been conducted to date.

DOE officials acknowledge meal shortages at some sites. New sites will help alleviate that, they said.

Despite the continuing school closures, the DOE school system, on a whole, remains open and operational, said the superintendent.

The grab-and-go meals at a handful of sites around Oahu supplement the DOE’s own meal service which began this week while schools are closed.

As coronavirus cases rise in the state, child care centers emerge as an “essential function” for front-line workers.

Many students depend on school meals to keep from going hungry.

The Department of Education update means six more instructional days are canceled.