Dept. of Education
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — According to the AP, as of yesterday afternoon the Education Department had begun to lay off over 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff — a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
Samoa News should point...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Education in the Territory is essentially funded through federal grants, according to the 2024 State of the Territorial Comprehensive Report. The report lists the administration’s accomplishments in this area via programs and initiatives launched through the American...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Department of Education director, Talauega Dr Samasoni Asaeli has remained mum on questions regarding their eye catching Disney theme castle in front of the DOE main office in Utulei.
Members of the public have taken their concerns to social media and contacted Samoa...
The Department of Education is bringing Disneyland to American Samoa! The DOE main office is transforming into a castle featuring Disney friends this Christmas! The “Once upon a Christmas” themed holiday display is being created with kids in mind. Children and their parents will get a chance to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Education Department held a joint ceremony on Monday this week at the Fagaitua High School campus to dedicate a new two-story building recognized as “Building E,” and a the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new facility.
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “We cannot extend the school year beyond June because we have students who are planning to go off island to attend colleges and universities, others plan to go join the military,” declared Education director Talauega Dr. Samasoni Asaeli during Monday’s COVID-19 Task...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A new supply of over 14,000 electronic devices is expected to arrive on island next month to help with schools that don’t have enough devices for their students to use for their online classes.
This was the explanation made by the Department of Education (DOE) director,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S. Department of Education announced approval this week of the American Samoa Department of Education’s (ASDOE) implementation plan for funding received through the American Rescue Plan. The plan details how American Rescue Plan funds will be used to sustain the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Education director, Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga confirmed yesterday that the local Education Department (ASDOE) is offering summer tutoring for students that have been identified needing additional assistance.
The director told a cabinet meeting about two months ago that...
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi has declared the current school year 2019/2020 officially closed and for local Education Department (ASDOE) and the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to come up with plan of the delivery of education for students in the new school year.
Both...