At Insider Reviews, we've written a ton of articles detailing the best back-to-school essentials. Here is a master list of everything you'll need.
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Back-to-school season is stressful at the best of times. Between making sure your student has the right number of notebooks, folders, and every textbook on their list, the sheer amount of supplies they have to stock up on can make your head spin. And if you're sending them off to college, that's a whole new — and much longer — list of supplies they'll need to leave the nest.
Here at Insider Reviews, we've made it our mission to research and test all the gear your kids will need for a successful school year. From backpacks and lunch boxes to laptops and printers, we've put together this list of dozens of reviews and buying guides to bring you the best of whatever you're looking for.
We've also included a selection of health and safety supplies for both kids and adults to ensure students and teachers alike can stay safe if they're going back to classroom learning amid the coronavirus pandemic.
For an in-depth dive into all of our above picks as well as the rest of our back-to-school content, click on a link below to find all our articles by category:
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Whether students are learning at home or in the classroom, they'll need many of the same school supplies. We've rounded up all our guides on school supplies below.
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Moving into a dorm room often means living on your own for the first time, so in addition to notebooks and pens, you'll also need all your own bedding, towels, and anything else you might need day-to-day. We have guides to all the basic necessities for dorm life.
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More and more schools are integrating laptops into their daily learning, and it's even more important to have the right tech when students are attending school virtually. Whether you need a webcam to add to your preexisting setup, or you want to invest in a new laptop that your child can use for years to come, we have great tech guides geared specifically towards students' needs.
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Transitioning to virtual learning was a bit of a shock at first, but as a new school year starts, we're starting to recognize how to make the most of it for kids and parents alike. We've compiled several resources and tools to help your kids thrive in a homeschooling environment.
Keeping students healthy and safe is always a top priority for parents, teachers, and us at Insider Reviews. Supplies like disinfecting cleaners and hand soap have always been classroom must-haves, but this year, you'll need to add a kid-friendly cloth face mask to their supply list. Here are all our guides to health and cleaning supplies.
