The hidden dangers of heavy school backpacks: how to keep your child's spine healthy
Our youth is growing into misaligned versions of themselves and the culprit is right behind them: the schoolbag.
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Wisconsin school staff hailed as heroes for stopping ‘suspicious’ teen with bags from entering elementary campus
A 13-year-old boy was arrested Thursday after police said he entered a secure area of an Kenosha, Wisconsin, elementary ...
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School bags
First, she put her swimsuit into her school bag. This was followed by a slightly damp towel plus an extra shirt. A board game and a cassette were flung in after all this. “Haven’t you forgotten ...
Murray McCory, 80, Dies; JanSport Founder Created the School Backpack
He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.
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All Over The Map: Forgotten Seattle origins of the JanSport school backpack
Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.
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To keep outside violence from spilling into schools, this Louisiana district banned backpacks
Though backpack bans are rare, school leaders across the state face a similar imperative to protect students from violence by any means necessary, oftentimes with limited resources at their disposal.