CNMI Board of Education sets February 19 special meeting with agenda that includes four-day school week discussion, Head Start budget revision
SAIPAN — In a post this morning on social media, the CNMI State Board of Education has scheduled a special board meeting for tomorrow Thursday, February 19, at 9:00 a.m., with the meeting to be held at the SBOE Conference Room.
OPA flash report: Most CNMI agencies late on required federal audits; catch-up plan stretches into 2027
SAIPAN — The Office of the Public Auditor says the CNMI government and several autonomous agencies have been significantly late in submitting required single audit reports tied to federal funding, a pattern the office warns can trigger serious federal consequences if not corrected.
Board of Education to meet in Susupe Wednesday
SAIPAN — All eyes of the CNMI Public School System will be focused on Susupe tomorrow evening as the CNMI State Board of Education’s Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution and Budget will hold a meeting Wednesday, January 14 at 5 p.m. at the Governor Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center.
PSS Honors Retiring Education Leaders Jackie Quitugua, Dr. Rizalina Liwag
SAIPAN — The Public School System is paying tribute to two long-serving educators, Jackie A. Quitugua and Dr. Rizalina G. Liwag, who have stepped down after decades in the CNMI school system.
Governor Apatang Signs FY2026 Budget with Multiple Line-Item Vetoes, Cites Constitutional Concerns
SAIPAN – Governor David M. Apatang has signed the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Act into law as Public Law 24-20, while exercising his line-item veto authority on multiple provisions he deemed unconstitutional or financially imprudent.
PSS commissioner expects revised FY 2026 budget to increase PSS appropriations
SAIPAN — CNMI Public School System Commissioner of Education Lawrence F. Camacho, Ed.D., told Public School System stakeholders this week that he expects the Legislature to pass a revised FY 2026 budget increasing appropriations for PSS before the end of 2025, with approval and signature into law by the administration.
PSS hosts inaugural Teacher LEAD Capitol Hill Day honoring 2026 Teachers of the Year
SAIPAN — The CNMI Public School System, in partnership with the Board of Education, hosted its first Teacher LEAD Capitol Hill Day on Monday, December 1, honoring the 2026 Teachers of the Year and giving teacher leaders a platform to share their priorities for education in the Commonwealth.
Op-Ed: Promises, Accountability, and the Question PSS Still Hasn’t Answered
Op-Ed: Promises, Accountability, and the Question PSS Still Hasn’t Answered
Op-Ed: Accountability and Fairness: A Deeper Dive into PSS’s HR practices
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System (PSS) often promotes its commitment to fairness, equity, and transparency. Yet, within its own ranks, employees have raised serious concerns that these principles are too often ignored — particularly in the Human Resources division and leadership oversight.
CNMI secures $11.3M in OIA grants to bolster grid reliability, schools, and biosecurity
SAIPAN — Congresswoman Kimberlyn King‑Hinds announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs has awarded $11,372,446 in Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 discretionary grants to support infrastructure, energy, education, and natural‑resource initiatives in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.