Crayons, scissors, garbage bags . . .
Schools are asking parents to supply a lot more than crayons, scissors and glue sticks, reports the New York Times. When Emily Cooper headed off to first grade in Moody, Ala., last week, she was...
View ArticleTeacher Dumpster-dives for supplies
In some schools, parents buy their children’s school supplies. In other schools, children show up with empty backpacks. Katie Nave, who teaches fifth grade in Indianapolis, goes Dumpster-diving for...
View ArticleWhat is $450 to a teacher?
What is $450 to a Teacher? It’s the average amount spent on school supplies annually — and prize for one K-12 teacher who clicks “like” on Ed Sector’s new Facebook page, Teacher Sector, and answers the...
View ArticleCool school supplies
Here’s a commercial for Trapper Keepers from This Week in Education And here’s the history of the iconic binder from mental_floss. “It’s the first time it was possible to have ‘cool school supplies,’”...
View ArticleOut of pocket
From Harper‘s Index. Percentage of public-school teachers who spent their own money on school supplies during the past academic year : 99.5 Average amount they spent : $485
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Get your artisanal school supplies
“Small-batch, artisanal school supplies for hipsters” offers hand-carved pencils. “If you’re in the market for vintage, vegan or vaguely pretentious gear, look no further.” Science of Parenthood...
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Where are the Trapper Keepers of yesteryear?
The school supplies of yesteryear are hard to find, laments Lauren Spagnoletti on PJ Media. There’s no fun in buying flash drives, she writes. She misses metal lunch boxes with your favorite cartoon...
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