Parents struggle with 'escalating costs' in state schools

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Escalating costs in state schools mean that many parents are having to pay increasing amounts of money towards equipment, school meals and uniforms, according to a new survey.
It could mean that access to educational opportunities is becoming increasingly dependent on parents' ability to foot the bills, with rising costs acting as a "barrier" to certain schools...