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Why "free" public education doesn't always include school supplies

Why "free" public education doesn't always include school supplies

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 Back-to-school supplies are getting more expensive … so why are parents and teachers at public schools expected to foot the bill? Today on the show: An economist explains how the cost of school supplies fits into the larger history of public school funding, and what one school district is doing differently.

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