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The Best Back to School Supplies For Another Uncertain Year

Our new reality requires a whole new approach to what we buy.

by Donna Freydkin
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Back before the Delta variant blew through much of this country, most school districts were fairly confident that kids would be back in person. But as battles over mask mandates heat up, and virus cases among unvaccinated kids rise, nothing is certain. To say the least. But in some form or other, schools will be open. And that means kids still need back to school supplies. These are the best back to school supplies for yet another dicey year.

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