Flint Community Schools in Michigan says the district will no longer be permitting backpacks on campuses in order to address rising safety concerns.
As the rate of school shootings increase, school districts are looking for new ways to keep kids safe. For some, that involves adding more guns on campus., is banning backpacks on campuses amid nationwide concerns over school shootings. last week, Flint Community Schools Superintendent Kevelin Jones said the district had"reached a point where we must make difficult decisions.
"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." Jones conceded that clear backpacks do not completely solve the issue of weapons being brought to school but allow staff to better control what is being brought into the schools.
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