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.
The backpacks, which can be mesh, will be provided to each student in grades 6 through 12 in the Dallas Independent School District at the start of the school year.
“We acknowledge that clear or mesh backpacks alone will not eliminate safety concerns,” the school system said. “This is merely one of several steps in the district’s comprehensive plan to better ensure student and staff safety.”
Students will be allowed to carry a small, non-transparent pouch in their backpacks for personal items, the announcement said.