A 13-Year-Old With Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack Sparked Fear. Only His Stuffed Bunny Was Inside.
Disability rights advocates said kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennessee’s school threats law. And they ...
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.
Firearm found in student's backpack at Wagoner Middle School, according to school district
Wagoner Public Schools (WPS) said a firearm was recovered from a student's backpack on Thursday at Wagoner Middle School.The district said the principal receiv ...
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Gun found in Wagoner Middle School student's backpack
WAGONER, Okla. — Wagoner Public Schools (WPS) said a gun was found in a Wagoner Middle School student's backpack on Thursday.
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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 ...
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All Over The Map: Forgotten Seattle origins of the JanSport school backpack
Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.
After student allegedly threatens classmate with gun, Ambridge Area School District makes security changes
The Ambridge Area School District outlined new security measures after a student allegedly brought a gun to school.
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Gun found in student’s backpack at Park Hill South in KC area
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Park Hill School District revealed that today, November 13, a firearm was found in a student’s ...
Murray McCory, JanSport founder who created school backpack, dies at 80
Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.
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The Invention That Changed School Forever
Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his future wife (Jan, the company’s namesake).