Our youth is growing into misaligned versions of themselves and the culprit is right behind them: the schoolbag.

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

"I think it feels amazing," Kristin Rinker said about delivering the backpacks to staff at Old Fort Elementary in western ...

Though backpack bans are rare, school leaders across the state face a similar imperative to protect students from violence by any means necessary, oftentimes with limited resources at their disposal.