As the school year 2023-2024 starts on Aug. 29, the DTI reaffirmed its support for the Department of Education’s Balik Eskwela program by issuing the price guide for school supplies.

The school supply subsidy pilot program is set for the 2022-2023 school year with about 20 public elementary schools that include Naalehu, Pahoa, Waianae, Palolo and Aiea Elementary to name a few.

Class is back in session for stdeunts in the Clark County School District on Monday, August 11 and many organzaiton ...

Under the updated guide, notebooks are priced between P15 and P52, while pad paper ranges from P15 to P48.75. Pencils cost between P11 and P24, while pens are available from P3 to P33.

Examples of school supplies that are included in the sales tax holiday include binders, calculators, colored pencils, crayons, pens, construction paper, lunch boxes, notebook filler paper, glue ...

Twenty-four SKUs of pad paper dropped by P1 to P6, or 3 to 26 percent. Article continues after this advertisement One pencil SKU became cheaper by P5, down 25 percent from last year.

In a statement yesterday, the DTI said the suggested retail price bulletin for school supplies, which it released on Aug. 12, includes specific brands of notebooks, pad paper, pencils, ballpoint ...