Back-to-School Costs and City Funding | Richmond News

Back-to-school season is here, and families across Richmond are bracing for steep costs—with the average household spending nearly $900 on supplies like notebooks, pens, and calculators. Prices are up this year, straining budgets for many. But there’s good news: Richmond Public Schools just received a record $249 million boost from Mayor Danny Avula to support students and ease financial pressure as the new school year begins August 26th. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e54fdbe863cb1c81