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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 16—One week and $90,000 later, dozens of clear backpacks at one Albuquerque middle school have begun to fall apart at the ...

Jan. 6—Bombs, knives and firearms. These are just a few of the items middle school students said they are hoping will never make their way onto campus after five Albuquerque middle schools — Wilson, ...

Earlier this month, students and parents arrived at a back-to-school backpack giveaway. Volunteers handed out school supplies, packs of chips and juice boxes for school lunches, and character-themed ...

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% ...

The state’s largest school system is considering changing their backpack policy. A release issued by Gwinnett County Public Schools stated the district is considering a clear backpack policy. “We ...

The Gwinnett County School District is considering making clear backpacks mandatory for students in an effort to make schools safer. The state’s largest district joins others around Georgia, and state ...

Schools are struggling to find ways to keep weapons, such as guns, knives, and other dangerous objects off of their campuses, and many of them are hoping that requiring students to carry clear ...

MINUTE DRIVE ON EASTBOUND I-40. HAPPENING TODAY. STUDENTS AT FIVE APS SCHOOLS WILL HAVE TO CARRY CLEAR BACKPACKS. THE DISTRICT SAYS IT’S A WAY TO MAKE THOSE CAMPUSES SAFER. ALYSSA MUNOZ JOINS US LIVE ...

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - When Clayton County students return to the classroom in August, they'll have to keep wearing clear backpacks. The school district decided to continue its backpack policy for the ...

One week and $90,000 later, dozens of clear backpacks at one Albuquerque middle school have begun to fall apart at the seams after students were required to swap their old backpacks for the new ...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Gwinnett County Public Schools is considering requiring all students in kindergarten through 12th grade to use clear backpacks. Officials say the idea is one of several options ...