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Backpack program kicks off at Clearfield Area Elementary
YMCA of Centre County officially kicked off its first delivery of food Friday at Clearfield Area Elementary School for its ...
Japan Today19d
Japanese samurai 'randoseru' backpack lets you carry bushido spirit with you wherever you go
The judges also felt it would help children become “more courageous”, as randoseru (sturdy backpacks with rounded lids like these) are commonly used by elementary school children in Japan. Randoseru ...
The Advocate29d
To keep outside violence from spilling into schools, this Louisiana district banned backpacks
In rural northeast Louisiana, the leaders of a small school district took a drastic step this week in response to an eruption ...
The New York Times27d
Murray McCory, 80, Dies; JanSport Founder Created the School Backpack
By Clay Risen Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for ...
Bath Area BackPack Program seeks help fighting student hunger
Over 45% of students in the Bath area are food challenged, and in some schools, it’s as high as 65%. Though all students ...
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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.