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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is in 6th grade and has constant problems that a backpack could solve, but they are prohibited by MCPS policy for middle schools for some reason, but why?

Each day, he brings to school his lunchbox in his backpack. Outside his backpack, he has a wearable binder (w/ shoulder strap) for all his classes, a water bottle, and his musical instrument. When he gets to school, he has to drop off his instrument in the music class, drop off his backpack and lunchbox in the locker, and then pick up a Chromebook. He will carry his wearable binder, water bottle, and Chromebook. However, the binder has a tendancy to explode. We've gone through many different brands, and they all do this. They are simply not made to be carried around like this. They are meant to be in another container.

Even better, it would be ideal if he could have several binders--one for each class--but that would require a backpack to contain them so he can transport them properly from class to class with only the required binders before or after lunch in it most of the time, as he can use his locker to store the others. The backpack would also allow him to carry his common items, such as pencils, hole punchers, etc., while swapping out only the binders based on time of day.

However, MCPS asinine policy doesn't permit this. Instead, he carries a big binder around his shoulder. The binder has to also carry all of his common items mentioned above, and it explodes several times throughout the day. He can't have any hands free, either, since he has his water bottle in one of those, and the chromebook in another. This is such a stupid policy.[/quote]

Eastern permits backpacks.

Students swipe them.

They carry contraband items with impunity.

Teachers and students trip over them.[/quote]

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