In-person Drivers Ed classes resume Aug. 1
The state Department of Transportation has authorized Driver’s Education instructors to resume in-person classes and behind-the-wheel training as part of the State’s Graduated Licensing Program on Aug. 1. Instructors may teach classes in-person, virtually, or by using a combination of these methods.
Instructors must follow CDC guidelines for small in-person classes including hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, use of cloth face coverings, and posting of signs to promote protective measures. Class size is limited to 10 people, waivers/liability forms must be signed by the student or guardian prior to participation in class, students and guardians must not attend classes if they are sick, and will be asked screening questions prior to participation in class. All class participants must wear non-medical grade face masks or face shields if a medical condition prevents the use of a face covering.
The 30 hours of classroom instruction will be spaced out over a 6-week period, while the 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training can be taught concurrently or after classroom instruction.
For more information, visit https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/departments/finance/vehicle-registration-licensing.
Malama Aina Foundation receives grant for educating Ka’u and Pahala keiki
The Consortium for Hawaii Ecological Engineering Education (Malama Aina Foundation), has received a grant award from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation in the amount of $350,000 over a two-year period. These funds will allow MAF to provide summer and after-school Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programming to at-risk middle school youth in Ka‘u High and Pahala Elementary School.
The community, which is comprised largely of Native Hawaiian families, has students are falling far behind statewide averages in math and science proficiency standards, partly due to few opportunities to reinforce school learning in an accessible, relevant, and culturally appropriate manner. MAF’s STEM programming will address this gap by providing an integrated approach to STEM that combines Native Hawaiian cultural practices with math and science concepts to increase student and family confidence and familiarity with the subject areas.
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private charitable foundations in the United States, is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty.
For more information, visit www.hjweinbergfoundation.org.