Broward Schools Will Only Allow Clear Backpacks Next Year for School Safety
One of the largest school districts in Florida will allow students to carry only clear backpacks next year in a measure aimed at increasing school safety.
Broward County Public Schools officials announced Friday that the new policy will go into effect on Aug. 21 and also includes lunch boxes, purses, duffel bags, and fanny packs.
The decision, which affects more than 260,000 students, comes more than five years after 17 were killed during a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine’s Day 2018.
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