They demanded change, but Parkland students say these school safety rules go too far Student activist Cameron Kasky went to school on Tuesday with a see-through backpack filled with tampons, an act of protest against the school’s new clear-bag policy. For him and dozens of his classmates at Marjory Stoneman […]
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How Parkland students feel about their new mandatory clear backpacks Survivors of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, returned from spring break Monday to new security measures that some students said made them feel like they were in prison. Marjory Stoneman Douglas students encountered security barriers and bag check lines […]