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While thousands of students returned to in-person learning this month, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association says the first weeks of school have been "incredibly alarming as COVID-19 case counts skyrocket to record levels." ....
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Hawaii Officials Reject Calls To Delay The Return To Classroom Learning - Honolulu Civil Beat Over the past five days we have raised $37,000 from 718 donors. Mahalo! Hawaii Officials Reject Calls To Delay The Return To Classroom Learning The state’s top health official acknowledged concerns about a new COVID-19 surge but said the benefits of in-person learning exceed the risk. Reading time: 6 minutes. On the eve of the official start of the new school year, state leaders said that classes would resume as scheduled on Tuesday, with several safety measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. Doors will open despite a surge in coronavirus cases driven by a highly transmissible variant. But educators and health officials said a year and a half of distance learning was tough on Hawaii’s students and it’s time to get them back in class. ....
Hawaii Schools Not Lifting Mask Mandate Yet Despite New CDC Guidance - Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaii Schools Not Lifting Mask Mandate Yet Despite New CDC Guidance The new federal guidance urges schools to fully reopen by fall and suggests only unvaccinated students need to wear masks indoors. Reading time: 3 minutes. The Hawaii Department of Education is not making any immediate changes to its mask-wearing policy for students and staff following updated guidance Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that recommends lifting mask-wearing requirements at K-12 campuses for those fully vaccinated. School officials said they would defer to the Hawaii Department of Health on specific statewide guidance. ....