Clear backpacks required for some students after deadly ... - NBC News
WEBJan 3, 2022 · Some students in the Michigan school district where the deadly Oxford High School shooting took place will be required to carry clear backpacks starting Monday.
Schools afraid of gun violence are requiring clear backpacks
WEBAug 17, 2023 · About 4 percent of public schools banned backpacks or required clear ones in the 2019-2020 school year, according to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
The Debate Over Clear Backpacks: Do They Really Stop School
WEBJul 22, 2022 · ACROSS AMERICA — Students in school districts across the country will wear clear backpacks when they return to school in a few weeks — an illusion of safety, some school safety experts say,...
Gwinnett County Public Schools considering clear backpack …
WEBA month after the tragic school shooting in neighboring Barrow County, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is considering implementing a clear backpack policy.
More US schools are requiring clear backpacks to prevent guns
WEBSep 4, 2023 · Clear backpacks, intended to keep students from discreetly porting potential weapons or drugs onto school grounds, aren’t a new practice. School districts have been instituting mandates for ...
Michigan school district bans backpacks, even clear ones ... - NBC News
WEBMay 2, 2023 · Public schools in Flint, Michigan, on Monday began enforcing a ban on backpacks, even those made of clear plastic material, that was enacted over concerns about firearms, weapons and threats.
School shootings push more districts to mandate clear backpacks …
WEBAug 28, 2023 · New school rules requiring see-through backpacks are rising as students return to class this year. Why it matters: More shootings on campus are making administrators choose between letting students express themselves and taking extra steps to keep schools safe.
Michigan School District Bans Backpacks Over Safety Concerns
WEBMay 6, 2023 · The ban, which allows bags the size of small purses, came less than two weeks after a security threat led to the closing of a high school in the district for two days.
Clear Backpacks Isn't a 'Magic Pill' to Fix School Shootings: Expert ...
WEBJul 20, 2022 · In the wake of the May 24 massacre at a Uvalde elementary school — which left 19 children and two adults dead — a handful of school districts across Texas have moved forward to announce clear...
Students in a Dallas school district must wear clear backpacks ... - NPR
WEBJul 19, 2022 · The Dallas Independent School District, the second largest in Texas, will be requiring students to wear clear or mesh backpacks to school in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting.