A Harrisburg nonprofit is collecting back-to-school supplies to help hundreds of local students start the school year with the essentials they need. All You Can Inc. is holding its annual back-to-school giveaway where Harrisburg families can get free supplies for students as the cost of classroom supplies soars.
After months of worrying about the pandemic, shoppers now say higher prices are their top concern — right as back-to-school season began.
As students prepare for their first full year of in person learning since the start of COVID-19, the pressure to hit the school hallways with style, fit in, or simply be prepared for a successful school year, is on and is costing parents and students a pretty penny.
Rich Askey calls an in-person return to school a “top priority” now that many teachers have been vaccinated and older children have become eligible for the COVID-19 shot.
For politicians, parents and school leaders looking for a clear greenlight to reopen schools, this is not it.
The School District of Philadelphia plans to allow children enrolled in pre-K through second grade — about 32,000 students — to return to the classroom two days a week starting Nov. 30, though some schools may not offer face-to-face learning if enough parents or teachers opt out.