Top 10 Tips to Help Parents Keep Costs Down On Back-To-School Supplies: California Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Offers Advice

Top 10 Tips to Help Parents Keep Costs Down On Back-To-School Supplies: California Schools Chief Jack O’Connell Offers Advice: "State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell today offered his top 10 tips to help parents save some of their hard-earned money while still adequately providing their children with school supplies for the start of the traditional school year. According to a National Retail Federation survey, the average family intends to spend about $527 this year for back-to-school supplies . "