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The incident occurred during an argument between the students at Makaha Elementary school, according to a letter from the principal.

The campus will be used by students and staff from King Kamehameha III Elementary, which was destroyed in the fire.

The historic Maui town, which already suffered from a child care shortage, lost 255 licensed seats in the August wildfires.

The schools will close out of an abundance of caution due to a red flag warning and high wind advisory, according to a press release from the Department of Education.

Superintendent Keith Hayashi said it will take more time to return to pre-pandemic levels of achievement.

While chronic absenteeism improved in Hawaii public schools, there was little improvement in reading and math scores in the 2022-23 school year.

But some think Hawaii can be doing more to improve literacy at a young age.

An underpass construction would provide more accessibility for students, the Kihei Community Association said.

Many families are pushing for a K-12 alternative that would distance students from the burn zone.

Hundreds of families have sought alternative learning opportunities on Maui and beyond.