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Back-to-school shopping to cost Americans roughly 11% more per child this year, report shows

Name: Back-to-school shopping to cost Americans roughly 11% more per child this year, report shows
Uploaded: 2026-07-28T18:47:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 51 s
Description: New research from Groundwork Collaborative and the Century Foundation shows that U.S. parents can expect to spend close to $4,000 more per child on school supplies this year. CBS News' Megan Cerullo has the story.

New research from Groundwork Collaborative and the Century Foundation shows that U.S. parents can expect to spend close to $4,000 more per child on school supplies this year. CBS News' Megan Cerullo has the story.