Health risks, “mask shamming” feared when Hawaii Public Schools drop indoor mask requirements.
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Health risks, ‘mask shaming’ feared when Hawai‘i public schools drop indoor mask requirement A Central O‘ahu mother says her 8-year-old daughter who has asthma has been bullied by schoolmates for continuing to wear a mask at all times even after the state Department of Education made outdoor masking optional last week. With the statewide indoor mask mandate ending on March 25, there are mixed thoughts on when public schools should do the same. Star-Advertiser. Candidate filing opens after court rejects challenge to redistricting Candidate filing for congressional and state House of Representatives and Senate seats is now open, after the Hawai‘i Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge to the new map for state legislative districts. Star-Advertiser. Civil Beat. West Hawaii Today. Maui Now. Record funding proposed for Hawai‘i low-income rental housing Budget bill allocates $1.7M to mitigate rapid ‘ōhi‘a death Two years of persistent catalytic converter thefts prompt legislative bills Regents seek public’s input on University of Hawai‘i’s future State to pay $250,000 to cover lawyers’ fees in lawsuit over Covid-19 in Hawai‘i prisons Hawaiʻi National Guard concludes Covid-19 support mission Hawai‘i community health centers to split $23 million in federal funding |
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