NC families face higher back-to-school costs as school year begins

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 8 hours, 28 minutes ago

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North Carolina families and educators warned Monday that rising back-to-school costs are putting additional pressure on households and public schools as students return to classrooms.

The comments were made during a virtual press conference hosted by the left-leaning advocacy group Progress NC.

School supply costs are 7.7% higher this year than last year, outpacing inflation, according to an analysis by the Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation. The groups also found that school lunch …

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