GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — In Gwinnett County, parents tell 11Alive the school safety solution is anything but clear. Their children are dealing with broken zippers, unraveling seams and giant tears in the school-purchased bags.
“Out of four kids, three of them have broken their backpacks,” Lorelei Hallet said. “They’re just flimsy and ridiculous.”
Gwinnett County Public Schools selected 33 schools to participate in a four-week pilot program to learn how a clear backpack requirement might work across the district…