Backpacks reminded me of High School, and I felt ready to graduate into an adult bag. I wish I’d had this Free People piece back then because it’s not just a backpack.

Local high-school seniors may be on the cusp of adulthood — dating, driving and applying to colleges – but they’re opting for very childish book bags for back-to-school. Backpacks festooned ...

For instance, prices of children’s school bags have now hit the rooftop. Parents can hardly afford a quality backpack for their children to carry books, food and water to school.

The district will not fully implement the policy until Oct. 15, allowing time for parents to purchase the new backpacks for their students. The school year is set to begin on July 30.

The policy requires all middle and high school students in the district to come to school with see-through backpacks, a move ...

Peoria Public Schools has approved a new plan that would require students at the middle school level and above to have a ...