MANU'A SCHOOLS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senators were informed in no uncertain terms last Friday about the deplorable and unhygienic conditions of school facilities in Manu‘a — conditions so severe that the Department of Health ordered the closure of the schools three weeks ago.
Testifying before the Senate...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The closure of schools in Manuʻa has had an immediate impact on students and families. Elementary schools in Fitiuta, Faleasao, and Ofu remain closed while repairs and clean-up efforts continue.
There is no word when these schools will re-open. Samoa News understands...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Since the reopening of schools in Manu’a with in-classroom instruction, Education Department deputy director, Dr. Roxanne Salave’a said “student attendance has been very low.”
But school leaders are being advised to contact parents to find out how the local Education...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Despite claims by Manu’a #1 Representatives that students of the Manu’a High School (MHS) did not receive food for either breakfast or lunch Wednesday thru Friday during the first week of school, a report from MHS, which was distributed to faipule during a House...



![Last Friday, senators approved a Senate Resolution requesting the government to continue virtual classes in Manu’a until such a time as COVID-19 testing is carried out in the island group. The non-binding resolution is sponsored by Manu’a Sens. Malaepule Saite Moliga, Tauiliili Paopao Lauifi and Ma’o Gogo. [photo: Facebook] MANU'A HIGH SCHOOL](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/manua_high_school_web.jpg?itok=8qbCMpGx)
![ASDOE director, Talauega Dr. Samasoni Asaeli, along with School Lunch manager Christina Fualaau, and Governor’s Officer Representative for Manu’a, Sualevai Nofoaiga Sualevai appeared before the House Education Committee last Friday to discuss the shortage of school lunch supplies for Manu’a [photo by AF] ASDOE director, Talauega Dr. Samasoni Asaeli, along with School Lunch manager Christina Fualaau, and Governor’s Officer Representative for Manu’a, Sualevai Nofoaiga Sualevai](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/doe_hearing_0197.jpg?itok=9xVfwwtG)