WHAT HAPPENED
— Tomorrow is the first day of school in the Rochester City School District and plenty of other districts, and News10NBC’s Tom Kowalski set out to find the best last minute back-to-school deals. Kowalski looked atthis story about school supplies prices from 2023, which found a four-pack of highlighters for $2. Finally, Kowalski stopped by Staples, where he found prices much higher than Walmart’s. 25¢ more, both a pack of pencils and highlighters cost more than double — or even triple — their Walmart equivalent. Backpacks also saw a massive price difference — once again, $30 compared to $20 at Walmart.
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