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Summer School Offers Kids A Last Chance To Catch Up Before New School Year - Honolulu Civil Beat Summer School Offers Kids A ‘Last Chance’ To Catch Up Before New School Year Federal relief money enabled Hawaii to offer summer school for free this year to help students overcome pandemic-related setbacks. Reading time: 8 minutes. As Hawaii’s schools prepare to fully reopen in the fall, the pressure is on for educators to bolster kids’ academic and social skills to make up for a disrupted...

Hawaii Parents Say So Far, So Good As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening - Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaii Parents Say ‘So Far, So Good’ As Schools Push Toward Full Reopening Schools had to get creative to accommodate more in-person students while maintaining safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Reading time: 9 minutes. Early dismissal so staff can sanitize classrooms, intricate schedules and spreading kids into every corner of the room are among the COVID-19 prevention measures ...

Schools Provide A Critical Safety Net For Kids. Can They Do That Via Zoom? - Honolulu Civil Beat Schools Provide A Critical Safety Net For Kids. Can They Do That Via Zoom? Youth advocates and school staff worry students are not getting the proper counseling or basic social services available in a regular school setting. Reading time: 8 minutes. When a student shows up in class with a bruise or another possible sign of abuse, staff are required to investigate whether the student might be in har...