Back to School Spending Surges in US Families
American Express data show families plan a $548 average back-to-school spend, up 20 percent from 1999. Teens contribute $153 billion yearly, with two thirds on clothes and the rest on discretionary items. Tax holidays in several states trim costs, while malls remain the preferred shopping venues for both parents and teens.
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U.S
American Express
AmEx
John Theiss
Michael Wood
Teenage Research Unlimited
Laura Edmunds
Montgomery Mall
Bethesda
Maryland
New York
Florida
Texas
Julie Neff
Naples
Target
Neff
Trendy back-to-school duds for kids and teens
A round up of brand name items for the first day of school and for cooler weather. Leather jackets from Lands End, a pleather motorcycle jacket and techno pants from The Children’s Place, plaid ponchos, thermal henleys, flannel shirts, fleece vests, denim dresses and pants, rose tops, front pocket jumpers, ribbed sweaters, convertible skirts, cargo shorts and pants, rugby shirts, zip off pants from Timberland, Joe Boxer fleece and reversible pieces. Includes healthtex and Hush Puppies product lines with contact numbers and URLs.
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Lands’ End
Timberland
Joe Boxer
Libraries Becoming A Centerpiece Of Public Education
Public libraries have evolved into community hubs with parent workshops, computer access, family literacy programs, and summer reading goals. Staff guide parents on reading aloud, nutrition for kids, and using online resources while children explore games, stories, and learning toys.
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Carol H. Rasco
U.S. Department of Ee
Philadelphia opens year round middle school to ease overcrowding
In Philadelphia a new middle school adopts a year round schedule with 180 days of classes and intersessions for remediation and enrichment. Attendance on opening day reached 91 percent at a 700 pupil campus costing 24 million dollars.
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Philadelphia
Freddy Reyes
U.S
National Association For
Pennsylvania
Michael Rosenberg
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J.C. Penney
Carole Keeton Rylander
Iowa
South Carolina
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Bob Verdisco
International Mass Retail Association
Tommy Hilfiger
Old Navy
Nike
Gap
Ralph Lauren
Associated Press
OshKosh B’gosh
OKBG
Hearthtex
United States
Healthtex
Nordstromshoes
Lands
Landsend.com
John Perkins
YMCA
New Castle
New Castle - Washington
Tinian Mohawk
Avawarge VY
Wilmington
Shenango Neshannock and Laurel
AFDC
TCC
the Child Care Department
Allmychildrenclothing
Erie Business Center
Cascade Galleria
Dusty
Oredken Laboratories LLC
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