back to school

Kids are back in school and most parents are very, very happy about it...secretly happy that is. A new survey says three out of four parents were ecstatic to say "Have a great day at school!"

Communities in Schools will be at H-E-B this Saturday taking your donations of school supplies to help local kids start school with all the necessary tools. The goal is to fill up or 'stuff the bus' and you can help.

Hard to believe but the new school year is just a few weeks away. That means getting new school supplies, clothing and shoes for the kids. To make things a little easier on your pocket book the Abilene Association of Realtors, Salvation Army of Abilene and Payless Shoe Source have teamed up to give kids up to 5th grade a new pair of shoes for the school year.

The local United Supermarkets are getting you ready for 'back to school' with a school supply drive for kindergarteners. The will provide kindergarten classrooms with two new, age appropriate books and school supplies needed for a successful year.

It seems like everybody is shopping for back to school right now, and I thought it might be interesting to look at a few cool gadgets to get back to class in style. 1. Amazon Kindle: Amazon's e-reader is not only a quick and convenient way to download books, it also can save college students a lot of money over conventional text books. The Kindle can access thousands of school books with instan

The Texas Comptroller's Office has announced 'Cool Schools' grants to help replace outdated and inefficient air conditioning systems in schools across the state. The program will no only save money with more efficient systems, it will also help ensure that students are comfortable as school starts in extreme heat across the Lone Star State. This summer has been a brutal, record-breaker for heat