School Supplies

Shoppers braved the malls Saturday in hopes of getting some great deals. It was day two of the annual tax-free weekend, where some stores are subtracting the taxes on more than just back to school items. School teacher Terri Marrow was able to snag...

Students across Texas are headed back to school, and for many in Galveston ISD, that means buying new uniforms before next week. On Wednesday, the gym at San Jacinto Elementary School acted as a uniform clearing house. Galveston ISD requires their...

The annual Sales Tax Holiday runs Friday, August 21st through Sunday, August 23rd. In Texas school supplies, backpacks, clothing, and shoes valued under $100 will be exempt from sales tax. Shoppers will save about $8 on every $100 they spend without...

Students will soon be heading back to school and you know what that means - parents will be shelling out big bucks trying to get them ready to hit the books. Last year parents spent nearly $600 on back to school supplies, but there are ways to save...

Back to School shopping was just made a little easier for thousands of Houston families. Saturday throughout Houston Churches, Community groups and Schools handed out backpacks, school supplies, even food. "This time of year the need is so great in...

Houston's largest school supply drive begins Saturday, July 11. YMCA Operation Backpack collects backpacks and other school supplies for Houston area children to help them start off the school year. Their goal this year is to help 35,000 students. All...

For the first time, Texas' annual August sales tax holiday will include many school supplies. School supplies priced less than $100 that will be exempt from state and local sales tax for the tax-free weekend. These items are in addition to school...

Tuesday, May 1I enjoyed a trip down memory lane last night, when I had the pleasure of serving as emcee for William Byrd High School's Open House.  I am a 1989 graduate of Byrd, and loved seeing the many improvements made to the school. As part of a...

DENVER -- The cost of heading back to school is going up this year, more than at least the last six years, and parents are finding out the hard way. With a basic school supply list for one child in elementary school and a budget of $50, FOX31 Denver...

Ted Williams wasn't at the pool last week. Nor was he on the basketball court, polishing off an ice cream cone, sleeping in till noon or catching a movie. One gloriously sunny midsummer day found him at Target, clutching a dictionary and gazing...

The state's annual tax-free shopping weekend includes a lot more than just school supplies and the perfect outfit for that first day. The holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday until midnight Sunday. The state Department of Revenue expects shoppers to...

According to the National Retail Federation parents plan to see what they have at home first before buying back to school supplies.  NRF said families will purchase a generic brand, shop online more this time around or snatch-up sale prices before they...