Hawaii's K-12 schools to remain closed through end of the school year

The Hawaii State Department of Education announced that all Island public school campuses will remain closed to students and non-essential employees for the remainder of the school year. When HIDOE schools first closed after extending spring break, it anticipated opening on or around April 30, but as the deadline approached, officials decided that keeping campuses closed was the best course of action. Long distance learning curriculums will continue until May 28, the last day of the 2019-20 school…