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As schools in the country prepare to re-open for the second term tomorrow, parents have to contend with high text book prices and mounting bills charged by schools. Unlike in previous years, when parents would flock to book stores and uniform centres, only a few parents and students turned up to travel or buy books and other school supplies, citing the high cost of learning materials.
Parents decry high cost of learning material as schools set to reopen for second term on Monday
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