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.
8 Best Backpacks for Travel, According to Experts and SELF Editors
If you plan to wear your bag while sightseeing or hiking, a waterproof (or water-resistant) fabric will come in handy, just ...
Stay organized with the best laptop backpacks for work or school
If you’re looking for a laptop backpack to use every day, then you probably want a bag that has more than a single ...
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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 ...
LUS Fiber partners with Love Our Schools to donate backpacks to Alice Boucher Elementary
LUS Fiber and Love Our Schools collaborated to donate 100 backpacks filled with school supplies to Alice Boucher Elementary.
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Georgia Preschool Student Complains to Teacher After Finding Loaded Gun in Backpack Instead of Lunch
The gun was unintentionally placed in the child's backpack when their parent, unaware of the weapon, gave them a replacement bag after the original one broke ...
Blumenthal calls for investigation into 'bulletproof' school supplies: 'Profiting off of our fear'
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling for an FTC investigation into companies selling school supplies advertised as bulletproof.
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‘Possible student safety risk’ results in backpack ban at Washington Community High
Students at Washington Community High School are being asked by the district not to bring backpacks for the rest of the week ...
Annual Boo Bash delights while restocking shelves for free store, backpack program
Reed Marutiak had the weight of the world on his shoulders. It’s a lot to carry for a Hartwood Elementary fourth grader in ...
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Godby high student arrested after gun is found in a backpack
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Godby High School student Tuesday morning after officials found a gun in their ...
Madison Parish Schools enforces “no backpack week” following multiple gun-related incidents
As a precautionary measure following five gun-related incidents in less than a week, the Madison Parish School District is ...
Murray McCory, JanSport founder who created school backpack, dies at 80
Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, ...