Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

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

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

For example, school officials late last month ... Students will be allowed to non-clear bags for personal items, such as ...

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.

The Gwinnett County School District is considering making clear backpacks mandatory for students in an effort to make schools safer. The state’s largest district joins others around Georgia ...

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.