Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school is implementing a new rule in hopes of preventing the gun violence that left 17 dead at the South Florida school on Feb. 14. Beginning after spring break, all students will have to wear clear backpacks, Robert W. Runcie, the superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, announced on Wednesday, according to The New York Times. If students can’t afford a clear backpack, Runcie said in the announcement letter he sent to students and parents, the district will provide them for free. In addition, students and staff will be required to carry ID badges with them at all times during school hours. Some students pointed out that clear backpacks are not going to stop gun violence, while others said the change will make their school look like a prison.

Source: Huffington Post March 22, 2018 14:48 UTC