Getting a new backpack is a big deal, especially if you’re replacing a well-used backpack from another time. Most students use their backpacks for laptops and other school supplies, and those in ...

For today’s kids, it must be difficult to imagine a time before backpacks. They’re ubiquitous in classrooms and on school buses around the country and have been for decades. But as late as the 1960s, ...

Our Tools of the Trade series is exploring some of the icons of schools and education. My editor, Steve Drummond, isn't that old of a guy. He's from Michigan — Wayne Memorial High School, class of '79 ...

It’s hard to think about school supplies while you’re still enjoying homework-free days at the pool. But the new academic year will be here in a few weeks, and one thing that almost every student ...

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Of all the school supplies, a back-to-school backpack may be the ...

Book bags that are so popular on many high school campuses will have to stay at home in one school system. High school principals in Wayne County say the bags will not be welcome when students go back ...

This story was published more than 10 years ago. Our Tools of the Trade series is exploring some of the icons of schools and education. My editor, Steve Drummond, isn't that old of a guy. He's from ...