Our Tools of the Trade series is exploring some of the icons of schools and education. My editor, Steve Drummond, isn't that old of a guy. He's from Michigan — Wayne Memorial High School, class of '79 ...

While the idea of strapping your gear to your back is older than we can say, the modern student backpack is quite young—only about 44 years old—and has seen many new fads and changes in a short amount ...

Sometimes you just aren’t toting enough stuff to warrant a bag. But that doesn’t mean carrying books, notebooks, pens..etc by hand is any more practical. Of course, you could go out and buy a small ...

Today's default device for carrying textbooks and classroom supplies is a nylon sack with two shoulder straps. The backpack wasn't always the carrier of choice for students, but it is the current ...