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Crowdfunding Supplies for the Classroom

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published February 11, 2014 at 11:44 PM HST

Green Apple

It’s an issue many across the state care deeply about: how to help hardworking teachers do their job. One idea came out of a session called Startup Weekend Honolulu. HPR’s Molly Solomon spoke with one of the people behind the winning pitch and has this report.

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Molly Solomon

Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.

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