Schools

The Cost of Textbooks

This week, Northborough Patch digs in to the school budget to tell you about the cost of books.

Taking a look at the approved FY2012 town meeting budget submitted by the Northborough Public Schools, the town approved a budget of $6,697 for the cost of textbooks for the 2012 school year. That is a 3.40 percent over 2011, which was $6,477. FY2010 was a lot more, at $11,068.

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