Clear backpacks have long been a controversial way for administrators to improve school security, and their popularity has remained somewhat stagnant nationwide over the past 20 years. Only about 4% ...

Selecting a backpack for school is like choosing a fashion accessory. It’s something kids wear all day long and is often an extension of their personal style. However, many schools now require ...

When Asher Sheneman started kindergarten last year in Grand Rapids, he picked out a backpack that showcased two of his greatest loves: Super Mario Brothers and outer space. It featured Nintendo ...

On one of the cooler August afternoons earlier this month, students and parents arrived at Walker Park on Atlanta’s southeast side for a back-to-school backpack giveaway. The annual ritual that ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A big change in some of the halls of a local school district. All Washington Local Schools junior high students are carrying clear backpacks. The students first started carrying ...

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A new safety policy was implemented Monday at Green Bay public schools requiring clear backpacks. The change comes after a loaded handgun was found in a backpack at Preble High ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Green Bay Area Public School District is applying two new strategies they believe will keep students safer. The first is getting an updated school safety assessment, and ...

PARKLAND, Fla. -- Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are not happy about the clear backpacks they've been issued as a safety measure, decrying them as a temporary fix to a larger issue ...

South Bend schools partnered with the South Bend Education Foundation to help make sure kids are ready for the school year. The annual event invited families to to collect all the resources they need ...

PETERSBURG, Va. — Students in Petersburg City Public Schools will be required to bring clear backpacks to class when school returns on September 5. The administration made the policy change in ...