{"id":2013165,"date":"2023-08-26T16:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T20:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-2000-students-missing-from-school-enrollment-in-wake-of-deadly-lahaina-wildfire\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T16:36:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T20:36:15","slug":"more-than-2000-students-missing-from-school-enrollment-in-wake-of-deadly-lahaina-wildfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-2000-students-missing-from-school-enrollment-in-wake-of-deadly-lahaina-wildfire\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 2,000 students absent from school due to Lahaina wildfire."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmore-than-2000-students-missing-from-school-enrollment-in-wake-of-deadly-lahaina-wildfire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2013165&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Devastating Impact of \u200dWest Maui\u2063 Wildfires on Lahaina&#8217;s Public Schools<\/h2>\n<p>The Hawaii State Department of Education\u200c (HDOE)\u200d has recently \u200creleased a report that sheds light \u2062on the aftermath of the West Maui\u2064 wildfires. The report reveals that over 2,000 students are missing from Lahaina&#8217;s \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-of-marginalized-students-are-missing-from-virtual-learning\/\" title=\"\u2018Thousands\u2019 Of Marginalized Students Are Missing From Virtual Learning\">public school enrollment<\/a>, a direct consequence of the \u200dwildfires that ravaged \u200cthe area, claiming \u200cthe lives \u2063of at\u200d least 115 individuals and leaving\u2064 hundreds unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200da letter to the state \u2064Board\u2064 of Education Chairman Warren \u200bHaruki, \u200cHDOE Superintendent Keith \u2063Hayashi acknowledged the significant impacts of\u200c the Lahaina wildfires on West Maui communities and schools in the Lahainaluna complex. The Aug.\u2063 8 wildfire caused extensive damage\u200c to several schools, including King Kamehameha III Elementary School, Princess\u200b Nahienaena Elementary School, \u2063Lahaina Intermediate School, and Lahainaluna High School.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/many-say-theyre-safe-after-maui-releases-388-names-of-missing-people-from-wildfires-5481089\">Many Say \u200cThey&#8217;re Safe After Maui Releases 388 Names of Missing\u200b People From Wildfires<\/a> &#8211; 8\/26\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/wildfire-season-here-is-what-you-need-to-be-prepared-5480813\">When Wildfire Comes: How to Prepare\u2063 Before, During, and After the Blaze<\/a> &#8211; 8\/25\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200bstate DOE\u200c report highlights that King\u200d Kamehameha \u2062III Elementary School remains closed due to significant structural damage, \u2062while Princess Nahienaena Elementary School, Lahaina Intermediate \u200dSchool, \u200dand Lahainaluna High\u2062 School \u2064have sustained wind, debris, ash, and soot\u200b damage. These schools are\u2063 currently\u200c closed for water safety and environmental quality concerns, awaiting \u2063official \u200dclearance.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200cto the \u200breport, the Lahainaluna complex had a total enrollment of 3,001 students, including 327 staff members, \u2062as of\u2063 Aug.\u200b 9, 2023. Since the \u200cLahaina fire,\u200c 538 students have re-enrolled in other public schools,\u200c and \u200d438 \u2064have opted for\u200d the state distance learning program.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Children Passed&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>However, the report reveals that a staggering number\u200c of \u200d2,025 students have \u200dyet \u2063to\u2063 re-enroll in another public school or \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-public-schools-to-require-weekly-covid-tests-regardless-of-vaccination-status\/\" title=\"L.A. Public Schools To Require Weekly COVID Tests Regardless of Vaccination Status\">choose distance learning<\/a>. It remains unclear whether these students have moved out of \u200dstate or enrolled in private schools.<\/p>\n<p>The HDOE is currently focused\u200b on meeting the short-term needs of the affected students and staff. \u200bEfforts include providing mental health support \u200binformation, \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-2000-students-missing-from-school-enrollment-in-wake-of-deadly-lahaina-wildfire\/\" title=\"Over 2,000 students absent from school due to Lahaina wildfire.\">installing\u200b air quality monitors<\/a>, \u2063and establishing a Maui\u200b support hotline. Various options,\u200c such \u200cas in-person, tele-health, and virtual medical\u2063 services, are \u200balso being offered.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 25, the\u2062 names of\u200b 388 residents still missing in the Lahaina\u200b fire were released by Hawaii officials. Although\u2064 the number of unaccounted individuals has decreased to 850, including many children,\u200b it remains a tragic situation.<\/p>\n<p>Hawaii Governor\u200b Josh Green,\u200d a Democrat, described the devastating impact \u2064on West Maui schools during an interview with CBS News&#8217; Face\u2064 The Nation. He mentioned that King Kamehameha Elementary School in Lahaina was \u2063completely destroyed, emphasizing the urgent need for \u200csupport and recovery efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HDOE report reveals that over 2,000 students are absent from Lahaina&#8217;s public schools due to the devastating West Maui wildfires. The fires claimed the lives of 115 people and left many others missing. 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