The state Public Charter School Commission is fulfilling its oversight function, as the public needs it to: On Monday the panel members voted unanimously to revoke the charter contract for Ka‘u Learning Academy. After 22 violations including financial and operational irregularities, closure rightly ends the flow of public money to the school and seemed the inevitable final step.

It is distressing, however, to see the school lives of its 93 students up-ended, their families left without that educational alternative. With any luck, someone will step up to fill that void.

Will Uber’s Lime-aid sweeten things for scooters?

So much for what the mayor said about Lime, the network of park-‘em-anywhere rented scooters that opponents rallied against. The big guys over at Uber have invested now.

This is apparently happening with other companies that similarly want to present options for commuters to complete their journeys. Scooter firms Lime and Bird are the big targets, attracting Lyft and other ride-hailing enterprises.

Question is, will Lime come back here with the same parking problem? That’s what got it run out of town to begin with. Or will Uber’s stake in the deal smooth the way back to Honolulu?