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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) is facing the possible loss of millions of federal dollars that were to fund 14 construction projects that it says would help mitigate the loss of academic services and student learning due to the COVID pandemic.
The...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The successful submission and awarding of nearly $395,000 from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to the local Education Department (AS-DOE) to purchase an electric school bus, is a “group effort” of the ASG’s BIL working-group, which meets on a weekly basis...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Due to the lack of school bus service for some elementary schools in the Eastern District, the Department of Education is reaching out to local bus owners for help to transport students to and from school everyday, while DOE is still waiting for fifteen new school buses...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A photo posted on the local Education Department Facebook page, is marked by ASDOE as “FAKE MEMO”, and apparently circulated over the weekend that public schools were to close yesterday due to severe weather conditions. The fake-information quickly circulated on social...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Without a COVID-19 case in American Samoa two lawmakers suggested that the local Education Department (ASDOE) return to full classroom instruction Monday through Friday, as some schools are faced with a shortage of desks and chairs, and other supplies.
The recommendation...
Congresswoman Amata enjoyed the chance to welcome friends from the American Samoa Department of Education during their visit to Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Department of Education. Pictured with her in no particular order: Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, Lydia Amisone, Elaine Niko, Opa Sotoa, Peter...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the local Department of Education’s (ASDOE) fiscal year 2019 budget hearing last week, director. Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, gave lawmakers updates on some of the issues which usually attract a lot of public criticism before the start of a new school year.
A shortage...