Hawaii School Chief Stands By Full Reopening Despite Calls For Distance Learning Options … Christina Kishimoto’s remarks to the Board of Education provided more context on her pledge to fully reopen schools next year without a distance learning option.
Hawaii’s school superintendent on Thursday reaffirmed her decision to resume in-person learning at all schools in the fall, telling Board of Education members that lagging student performance this past year necessitates a return to standard instruction.
Outgoing school chief Christina Kishimoto said full distance learning will not be offered as an option by the time the new school year begins Aug. 3, although individual schools may offer the alternative in limited circumstances.
“Looking at the data this year, we agreed that the number one priority for us is to fully reopen,” she said during the meeting. “We don’t have to put (distance learning) options out there and not have a good outcome in terms of instruction.”
