More fruits and vegetables on the lunch money are also resulting in slightly higher lunch prices. This is the first time in 30 years the USDA has made significant changes to the school lunch program.

On Monday afternoon, some students waited hours and so did their parents because of school bus troubles. News 12 spoke to transportation officials who are asking parents for help.

Last school year, major delays at some Richmond County schools had some parents very upset during the first week of school.

This weekend, parents will get a 7 percent discount, thanks to Georgia's two-day sales tax holiday. Stores like Target expect more carts to fill up and more registers to ring in the profits.

Students in Columbia County are headed back to class for their second day. This year, they'll be following a new curriculum.

It's back to school this week for Columbia county and even if you don't have a student enrolled, you'll still need to be aware of increased traffic around schools.

While some students are starting school today, others are starting their back to school shopping. In South Carolina, this is the weekend to do it.

Parents, if you haven't started shopping for back-to-school supplies, you might want to start on Friday. South Carolina's sales tax holiday weekend started at midnight.

The beginning of a new school year can be painful for some students -- especially when it's time to get their school immunizations updated.

In less than a month, a brand new freshman class will enter high school. A new Eighth Grade Transition Academy is helping them make the move from eighth grade to high school.

Parents in Aiken who used to shell out thousands of dollars to send their child to Fox Creek don't have to spend as much this year.

Richmond County Schools Transportation Director Jimmie Wiley is the man a lot of parents want answers from and has some explaining to do.

The Richmond County School District will hold a public forum Tuesday, August 23, 2011 to address questions. It will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Academy of Richmond County auditorium.

Students at USC Aiken attended their first day of classes.

Richmond County students, who finished their graduations requirements over the summer, will get their diplomas today.

The Golden Harvest Food Bank is extending a weekend backpack program to three other schools in Aiken County this year.

A new school year for students in Aiken County also brings new rules. For students at Mossy Creek Elementary, it means a new program to help prevent bullying.

The Back-to-School Fun in the Sun Day is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Westside Stadium.

The Souls Harvest Church of God in Jackson and the Kenneth Shuler Scool of Cosmetology North Augusta Branch teamed up to host the event.

Nearly 200 bus drivers will be driving 10,000 students through different routes in Aiken County.

This year your child's lunch menu may look a lot different. That's because there is a new variety of healthy food choices for them to choose from.

It might not sound like a lot to spend $10 here, $20 there, but when you have multiple kids in the school system, the cost of education goes up.

OfficeMax is helping with tons of incredible sales this month, including supplies for just one penny!

Some students back in school aren't hitting the books like you might think. Instead computers and Promethean boards are taking over.

Baker Place Elementary School's enrollment is higher than expected, and if construction around the school means anything, the halls are only going to get more crowded.