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

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

Leo E. Solomon-Plains Elementary School announced a donation of 204 clear backpacks, which were distributed to students at ...

Several replica guns have been recovered from the home of a 13-year-old who allegedly planned to scare students at an ...

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.