Back to school facts
Summer vacations coming to an end mean a whole new season of learning experiences will begin for your child. It's a time when many children eagerly anticipate catching up with old friends, making new ones and settling into a daily routine. Parents and children alike scan the newspapers and Internet looking for sales to shop for a multitude of school supplies and the latest clothing trends and essentials. We're highlighting the many statistics associated with the return to classrooms by students and teachers this fall.
Credit: The U.S. Census Bureau
Credit: The U.S. Census Bureau
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Back-to-school shopping
$7.6 billion
The amount of money spent at family clothing stores in August 2008. Topped only by holiday sales in December that year, back-to-school shopping was one of the biggest annual booms for children's clothing retail. $2.4 billion Total sales at bookstores in August 2008. January was the only month in 2008 to rival those sales. Credit: The U.S. Census Bureau |
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