Back-to-school season is here, and parents and students are prepared to tighten their belts when it comes to buying enough pencils and books to avoid any teacher’s dirty looks. With the average ...

Kathryn Snearly has been a devoted dollar store shopper for over a decade now. When she was a middle school Spanish teacher, she’d go to stock her classroom. “[I’d buy] pencil pouches, school supplies ...

Many educators say their districts aren’t supplying everything their students need. Non-profit groups, community organizations and even the courts are stepping in to help meet needs across the Midwest ...

Somehow, we live in a time when it’s considered normal for teachers to routinely buy school supplies for their students. More than 90% of teachers do so, according to the National Education ...

My wife teaches middle school Spanish, and like most American public school teachers, she spends a lot on stuff for her students and classroom. We don’t have much in terms of savings and want to save ...

There was a time when shopping at a dollar store had to be a cloak-and-dagger operation; duck in, duck out, no eye contact, and not a word about it to anyone. It wasn't just highbrow nonsense, either.