The average cost for back-to-school supplies for families is now around $890. Families are invited to attend their local event, and each present child will receive one backpack while supplies last.

Our top picks for school backpacks Best for preschool ... The only complaint we had regarding the comfort of this backpack is that the back feels a bit stiff and may get uncomfortable after ...

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

In Murase Kabanko's meticulously crafted bag, the company has created an ode to historic samurai armor with scrap leather.

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

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

Heavy school bags can have numerous harmful effects on children, significantly impacting their physical health and well-being ...

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 ...

A thin urethane sheet is also inserted on the back of the backpack to ensure it stays buoyant ... a demonstration with elementary school pupils from Hamamatsu was conducted in a pool in May ...

The giveaway provided hats, scarves, coats, sweaters, backpacks and school supplies to those in need as the begins to get ...

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.