The high cost of being a student and teacher
A 2011 back-to-school quiz:
According to the National Retail Foundation, families with children in grades K-12 will spend more than $600 on apparel and school supplies this year. But facing tighter budgets or worse - unemployment -what are parents to do?
A. shop smarter
B. shop less
C. ask for help
D. all of the above
The answer requires some economics and a bit of sociology. While Idaho's school districts consider budgets in the tens of millions of dollars, families face a more basic challenge: whether to buy a new pair of sneakers or backpack, or simply do without for another …
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