Fears of school shootings are prompting school districts across the country to adopt new safety protocols, including banning backpacks and installing weapons detectors in school entrances.
Beginning next school year, students in Broward County Public Schools in Florida will only be allowed to wear clear backpacks, the school district announced in a recent statement. The school district was the site of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where 17 people were killed by a lone gunman.In a statement, Broward interim superintendent Earlean Smiley said the see-through backpacks provided extra security that"is a game-changer.
In Flint, Michigan, officials have taken a step further and completely banned backpacks through at least the end of the school year. Small purses, lunchboxes, and clear bags for gym clothes"will be allowed within reason" but are subject to search. "Across the country, we have seen an increase in threatening behavior and contraband, including weapons, being brought into schools at all levels," Jones said."Backpacks make it easier for students to hide weapons, which can be disassembled and harder to identify or hidden in pockets, inside books, or under other items. Clear backpacks do not completely fix this issue.
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