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Dallas joins other Texas school districts in requiring clear or mesh backpacks after Uvalde massacre

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By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN The Dallas school district announced Monday that it will require students to carry clear or mesh backpacks to class, joining other Texas districts in implementing new security measures following the Uvalde school massacre.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dallas ISD Requires Clear or Mesh Backpacks for Grades 6-12 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Dallas ISD announced in a statement Monday that clear or mesh backpacks will be required for secondary students during the upcoming school year.

  2. Newsweek

    After Uvalde shooting, school district makes clear backpacks mandatory (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "Our decision stems from safety recommendations made by the district's Safety Task Force and Internal Task Force," the Dallas Independent School District wrote.

  3. Washington Times

    Dallas schools to require clear backpacks in response to Uvalde shooting (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Clear backpacks will be required for older students in Dallas, as the school system makes safety adjustments following the elementary school shooting in May in Uvalde, Texas.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Dallas joins other Texas school districts in requiring clear or mesh backpacks after Uvalde massacre (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN The Dallas school district announced Monday that it will require students to carry clear or mesh backpacks to class, joining other Texas districts in implementing new security measures following the Uvalde school massacre.

  5. NPR

    Students in a Dallas school district must wear clear backpacks after Uvalde shooting (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The decision was made using a parent and student survey, as well as by the district's internal and external safety task forces.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Another Texas school district requiring students to use see-through backpacks after Uvalde shooting (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Dallas Independent School District announced a change in safety guidelines that requires all middle and high school students to use a clear or mesh backpack when on campus, echoing moves made by other school districts in Texas after the deadly elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Dallas ISD Will Require Clear Backpacks for Secondary Students After Uvalde Mass Shooting (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The security measure was previously implemented at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, following the 2018 shooting, but the effort was short-lived

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