Gwinnett schools considering clear backpacks for students
Wednesday is the deadline for parents to provide feedback on a Gwinnett County Public Schools' proposal to require clear backpacks for students. Why it matters: The district, which is the largest in Georgia with about 182,
Clear backpacks in Gwinnett schools? District wants feedback on new policy
The Gwinnett County School District is considering making clear backpacks mandatory for students in an effort to make schools safer.
Gwinnett County Schools could start requiring clear backpacks for students
High school stadiums in Gwinnett County had weapons detection systems and a clear bag policy in place starting last week.
North Georgia school district requiring students to use clear backpacks
A north Georgia school district is taking extra security precautions and requiring its students to start using clear backpacks. The Fannin County School System announced this week that the new requirement will go into effect as soon as they receive inventory of clear backpacks. The exact dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
Gwinnett County Public Schools considering clear backpack policy, officials say
The district says the proposed policy is one of several new measures under consideration to ensure a safer environment for students and staff.
Backpacks banned at 2 Kentucky schools after student brought gun to school
A school district in central Kentucky has banned backpacks at two schools. The decision was made in Montgomery County, after a middle school student brought a loaded gun to school. The superintendent of the district said that sparked a new policy to ban backpacks for students in middle and high school within the district.
Gwinnett County Public Schools considering clear backpack policy for all students
A month after the tragic school shooting in neighboring Barrow County, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is considering implementing a clear backpack policy.
Gwinnett Schools May Require Clear Backpacks. What We Know
Gwinnett County Public schools officials announced this week that they are looking at requiring students use clear backpacks at school. The district is soliciting community feedba
Backpack program helps youths in need
A local club is working to ensure kids don’t go hungry on the weekends. Gladstone/Rapid River Kiwanis and the Gladstone Key ...
Riverbend Rotary Club of Shreveport hosting backpack drive for middle, high school students
The Riverbend Rotary Club of Shreveport is providing backpacks and school supplies to hundreds of middle and high school ...
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Concerns arise in first school board meeting since Meadowbrook stabbing: 'Why aren't we checking backpacks?'
Chesterfield parents and teachers are calling on the county school board to impose school safety policies one week after a Meadowbrook High School student was stabbed on school property.
Amazon: Backpacks gifted to Seven Fields Primary School
A primary school in Swindon has been gifted almost 100 new backpacks and school supplies by global company Amazon.
Adult charged after Virginia 6 year old brings gun in backpack
A 31-year-old man was charged after an Orange Elementary worker found a gun in a 6-year-old boy’s backpack on Sept. 16, ...
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School district in Kentucky bans backpacks at 2 schools
A central Kentucky school district has banned backpacks at two of its schools. The decision came after a middle school student brought a loaded gun to school in Montgomery County. The district's ...
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Daylesford Crossing Residents Pack Backpacks for Staff Members’ Families
Each year, SageLife communities foster a sense of togetherness and giving by participating in meaningful traditions that ...
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Rosebud-Lott ISD temporarily bans backpacks at middle and high schools
Rosebud-Lott ISD sent out an email to parents stating backpacks are not allowed at the district's middle and high school ...