COLUMBIA — These days, back-to-school shopping goes beyond clothes, backpacks and lunch boxes to include crayons, folders, tissues and hand sanitizer for general classroom use. Although Columbia Public Schools does not sponsor supply drives, several organizations are pitching in to help teachers and families get what they need for a successful school year.
Organizations and individuals partner to help struggling schools
Friday, August 21, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT;
updated 7:30 p.m. CDT, Friday, August 21, 2009
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