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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Travel to Hawaii to Uplift Wildfire Response and Academic Recovery Programs

On Friday, Dec. 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Maui, Hawaii, for engagements focused on the academic recovery in K-12 schools from the 2023 wildfires.

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  • King Kamehameha III Elementary School Tour
    Date
    Fri, Dec 6 2024, 8:50 - 9:30am
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 

    HIDOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi 

    Complex Area Superintendent Rebecca Winkie 

    Lahainaluna High Principal Richard Carossso 

    Community and education leaders 

    What

    King Kamehameha III Elementary School Tour

    When

    8:50 am HT 

    *Time is subject to change 

    Where

    King Kamehameha III Elementary 

    100 Akahele St 

    Lahaina, HI 96761 

    Wildfire Response and Academic Recovery Roundtable
    Date
    Fri, Dec 6 2024, 9:38 - 11:29am
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 

    HIDOE Community Liaison for Maui Valerie Aguirre 

    HIDOE Community Liaison for Maui Jewelyn Kahele  

    HIDOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi 

    Complex Area Superintendent Rebecca Winkie 

    King Kamehameha III Elementary Principal Ian Haskins 

    King Kamehameha III Elementary Educational Assistant and Lahaina community member Darice Garcia 

    Lahainaluna High Principal Richard Carossso 

    Community and education leaders 

    What

    Wildfire Response and Academic Recovery Roundtable

    When

    9:30 am HT 

    *Time is subject to change 

    Where

    King Kamehameha III Elementary 

    100 Akahele St 

    Lahaina, HI 96761

    Lahainaluna High School Tour
    Date
    Fri, Dec 6 2024, 11:50am - 12:30pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 

    HIDOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi 

    Complex Area Superintendent Rebecca Winkie 

    Lahainaluna High Principal Richard Carossso 

    Community and education leaders 

    What

    Lahainaluna High School Tour  

    When

    11:50 am HT 

    *Time is subject to change 

    Where

    Lahainaluna High School 

    980 Lahainaluna Road 

    Lahaina, HI 96761 

    Wildfire Response and Academic Recovery Roundtable
    Date
    Fri, Dec 6 2024, 12:30am - 1:20pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 

    Lahainaluna students 

    HIDOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi 

    Complex Area Superintendent Rebecca Winkie 

    Lahainaluna High Principal Richard Carossso 

    Community and education leaders 

     

    What

    Wildfire Response and Academic Recovery Roundtable 

    When

    12:30 pm HT 

    *Time is subject to change 

    Where

    Lahainaluna High School 

    980 Lahainaluna Road 

    Lahaina, HI 96761 

    Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona
    Date
    Fri, Dec 6 2024, 1:20 - 1:50pm
    Who

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 

    What

    Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona

    When

    1:20 pm HT 

    *Time is subject to change 

    Where

    Lahainaluna High School 

    980 Lahainaluna Road 

    Lahaina, HI 96761 

On Friday, Dec. 6, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Maui, Hawaii, for engagements focused on the academic recovery in K-12 schools from the 2023 wildfires. 

Secretary Cardona will tour King Kamehameha III Elementary, a wildfire recovery site, and participate in a roundtable with community and education leaders to discuss their wildfire response efforts. Afterwards, he will tour Lahainaluna High School, and he will participate in a roundtable with Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) community liaisons focused on the best practices to support academic recovery.  

Secretary Cardona will participate in a gaggle following these events.

RSVP: These events are open to press. If you are interested in covering these events, please RSVP to pressrsvp@ed.gov.   

Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO)
Page Last Reviewed:
December 5, 2024

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