Broward County Public Schools officials announced Friday that a new policy will go into effect on Aug. 21 and also includes lunch boxes, purses, duffel bags, and fanny packs.
Broward County Public Schools officials announced Friday that the new policy will go into effect on Aug. 21 and also includes lunch boxes, purses, duffel bags, and fanny packs.
“This added layer of security is a game-changer,” Broward County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Earlean Smiley said. “I think it’s an invasion of privacy. If they really are going to bring guns and stuff to school, I think that they will find a way to like, to bring them, and so I don’t think the clear backpacks are a good reason.”
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