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During the month of July, Pearlridge Center and Ground Transport Inc.’s partner- ship, titled Stuff the Bus, garnered approximate- ly 2,000 donated school supplies that had literally stuffed a full-sized school bus — helping hundreds of students who are homeless or in unstable housing ... Pearl City High School’s math and business teach- er Daphne Okunaga was named a finalist for the 2023 Hawai‘i State Teach- er of the Year by the state Department of Education. “We are proud to recognize these outstanding teachers who have demonstrated some of the highest levels of dedication and passion for their students,” states
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