“Community land trusts are nonprofits that buy and own land with the purpose of keeping it in community control, to be used as the community determines. The buildings and homes on the land can be owned by individual families but are tethered to the land trust by a lease with terms determined by the trust. This allows the CLT and its members to make sure that the property is protected forever, and that it is used for purposes that serve the community, whatever the community decides that is: housing, culture, agriculture, etc..”
KITV4 s Kristen Consillio spoke today with some parents who had hoped to have a temporary school further away from the burn zone. Since that fell through, they ve now found another
As of Wednesday, 1,757 West Maui students or 60% of the total enrollment have not transferred to public schools elsewhere or may have enrolled in private schools, moved out of state or are unaccounted for, according to DOE.
Punana Leo Preschools offer safe and unique learning opportunities for keiki
By Staff | Feb 12, 2021
Through strict hygiene and social-distancing protocols, Punana Leo o Lahaina (pictured) and all ‘Aha Punana Leo sites statewide welcomed keiki back to the classrooms in August 2020. There have been no incidents of COVID-19.
LAHAINA Since implementing strict health and safety protocols at its preschool campuses statewide last summer, ‘Aha Punana Leo (APL) keiki (children) and kumu (teachers) have been able to return to the classroom and continue to engage and thrive in safe learning honua (environments). Without incidents of COVID-19 infections at any of its statewide sites since reopening, Punana Leo Preschools have set a precedent for the upcoming 2021-22 school year.