Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

The backpacks are loaded with school supplies, clothing, personal items and some fun things, too, so kids entering foster ...

He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

In rural northeast Louisiana, the leaders of a small school district took a drastic step this week in response to an eruption ...

Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and modern day backpack creator, has died at 80. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his then-future wife and later developed a way to make smaller, softer ...

Classes will again be virtual Monday for students at Pius XI Catholic High School. This comes after school leaders said a ...

Heavy backpacks can lead to back pain ... spinal problems Many schools have noted that cases of back complications especially among young school children are mainly caused by the weight which ...

HAMAMATSU--An unusual collaboration between a newspaper delivery shop and an eyewear accessory company here led to the development of "randoseru" school ... on the back of the backpack to ensure ...

Reed Marutiak had the weight of the world on his shoulders. It’s a lot to carry for a Hartwood Elementary fourth grader in ...

The school gymnasium was filled with tables containing distinct colored coats of all different sizes. FedEx Cares is a a ...