Educational Discount

Have you checked their back-to-school promotion? Offer Ends at 10/12. Here is the link below:

Back-to-School Students Discounts - Apple Buy

Note there is a big difference between the back-to-school promotion referenced by Pactricia666 and your question.

The back-to-school promotion (free AirPods) requires an iPad Pro purchase. An education discount does not. It encompasses less expensive iPads as well.

All current model iPads receive an education discount (in the U.S.). Of course, the less expensive iPads receive smaller discounts.