by Deborah Bond-Upson | Jul 11, 2022 | Pandemic, Programs
President Biden calls on schools to leverage American Rescue Plan funds to expand programming and services to help students make up for lost learning time — Read on...
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Sep 1, 2021 | COVID-19, NEWS - BLOG, Pandemic, Petition, Talk Story, Virtual Learning
COVID-19 Public School Hopes: Given the continuing pandemic and reports of inconsistent health protocols, we urge the Hawaii DOE (HIDOE) to: Provide safe conditions for students and teachers. Hawai‘i public school board, administrators, teachers, and families are all...
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Sep 1, 2021 | COVID-19, Pandemic
Many students, families, and educators looked forward to a return to in-person learning this fall but now find themselves on a pandemic roller coaster as the school year opens with a surge of COVID-19 cases. If we drive policy with science, not politics, we can ensure...
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Aug 27, 2021 | Legislative News, NEWS - BLOG, Pandemic
We were invited by Rep. Amy Perruso to present to the Keiki Caucus today, a gathering of legislators and others committed to Hawai‘i public education. Osa Tui spoke of the complex and serious problems of health, safety, and instruction at today’s meeting....
by Deborah Bond-Upson | Aug 24, 2021 | NEWS - BLOG, Pandemic
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by Deborah Bond-Upson | Aug 24, 2021 | Pandemic
In-person learning can be safe and supportive if schools follow science-based mitigation approaches, like masking and social distancing, and address the social-emotional needs of students and staff. — Read on...
