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Back to School is Hard for many students

By News Minder at 08/27/08 17:02

With school starting all over the United States, it is hard for families to buy new clothes and supplies for children for school. And for many schools the list of supplies is endless: Glue, Crayons, Rulers, etc. I know that in my own family, layaway was always a big part of school shopping. We would do a little at a time and put the clothes away until school started.

Well there are people that are interested in helping students to get the supplies needed for back to school. Countless office supply companies, private donors and charity organizations around the country are scrambling to gather enough supplies. Read here about one particular effort, Three groups working to get students what they need for school - The Lexington Dispatch. I think it is great for people to pitch in to provide kids education necessary for their futures.

Technology at the top of Back to School Lists

According to this article, 70 per cent of Canadians have computers and computer products on their back-to-school shopping lists, computer supplies are a must have for many students for back to school this year. Not just college kids either, elementary and high school kids as well.

When I was in elementary school, the biggest purchase for us would be crayons and notebooks. We never even used computers unless it was to play oregon trail! I guess the world is changing though and they are deciding to introduce a technology that will be a huge part of jobs in the future.