Dallas, TX
Dallas, Tarrant County back-to-school fairs help families with free school supplies
Households line up for Dallas Mayor’s Again to Faculty Honest
For the primary time in two years, the Dallas Mayor’s Again to Faculty Honest is absolutely in individual. FOX 4’s Hanna Battah studies dwell from Honest Park the place the occasion the place the kickoff ceremony is simply starting.
DALLAS – Households in Dallas and Tarrant County are preparing for varsity. However first, many will head to back-to-school gala’s.
The Dallas Mayor’s Again to Faculty Honest kicked off Friday morning in Honest Park. It’s the primary time it’s been absolutely in-person in two years due to the pandemic.
Individuals started lining up for the free college provides and extra earlier than 6 a.m.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson mentioned inflation has actually pushed up the worth of provides like all the pieces else and lots of households are feeling the pinch.
“I’m a mother or father. Elevating kids is dear. And the worth of faculty provides, it’s larger than they’ve been in latest historical past. So, we’re glad that we’re in a position to assist all these households which might be in a position to come out right here right now. These 10,000 college provide packs ought to assist go a great distance to ensure our children don’t begin the college 12 months off with out the provides they want. So, it’s a extremely nice occasion. It makes you are feeling good to have the ability to do it,” Mayor Johnson mentioned.
The households needed to be pre-registered, and their kids should attend Dallas colleges.
Again to Faculty: Texas Tax-Free Weekend Information
An identical occasion being held Friday morning on the Tarrant County School South Campus is anticipated to assist one other 10,000 kids.
The Tarrant County Again to Faculty Spherical Up presents free provides and providers like haircuts and physicals. Households additionally needed to pre-register.
Each occasions run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Save on back-to-school provides throughout Texas’ tax-free weekend
Nothing says again to high school like Texas’ tax-free procuring weekend. Beginning on Friday you may keep away from paying gross sales tax on choose gadgets marked under $100. Shopper reporter Steve Noviello has a take a look at the financial savings and a few new socially distant choices.