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Some schools had to deploy other staff to monitor students as the state Department of Education sought to avoid closures.

A new legislative report offers sparse detail on the planned overhaul of student meals served in Hawaii’s public schools.

The interim superintendent stressed the importance of maintaining in-person instruction for students’ academic and emotional growth.

Public officials continue to monitor Covid-19 cases, which are breaking new records.

A 2-week winter break will relieve some strain on displaced families and teaching staff but the future outlook is still cloudy.

Despite new legislation requiring public schools to serve student meals with more local ingredients, advocates say they are frustrated by a regression in local food initiatives.

The numbers remain relatively low but raise concern about a possible surge ahead of the two-week winter break.

Private school enrollment rose to 33,540 as of Oct. 1, compared with 31,987 in 2020-21, according to the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

One teacher was fired four months after being sentenced in a criminal case.

The mini-grant project is funded through a $100,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente via its Public Goods Project.