Indiana High School's Purse Ban Rankles Students

It's really quite sad that it's come to this, we're afraid to let students carry their belongings. We should really focus on the bigger issue of student health, if a student wants to carry drugs or weapons they'll find a way to. By banning their bags we are just treating them more like children and preparing them less for the real world.

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I don't think this is a good idea to ban all bags in the school. How are the students supposed to carry all their belongings? Its going a bit too far in my opinion.

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If it's such  great idea then why won't those who implemented it speak out in support of their actions? Surely continuing education and support of children is the key to stopping people carrying weapons, not taking away a bag! Also, the bags are kept in lockers so if a kid really has a inkling to pop a cap in someone's ass then it won't be too hard.

Students have to have some way of carrying their belongings.....Perhaps they'll bring in clear plastic bags for belonings like liquids on airplanes!

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what a bad method of keeping students safe.
i'm sure students will find another way to carry drugs or weapons if they want to.
the school should better think up another ideal idea for such purpose than doing this.

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Is this not still America, where's our freedom?  Where are the teachers?  What are students being taught?  Taking something away is not TEACHING them anything; it's just that the banned item seems more seductive (drugs and guns).  Just teach the children right from wrong and then let them carry bags and everything will be OK.  This is ridiculous, if someone wants to carry a gun or drugs, they'll just stick it down there pants.

I predict that the next big thing will be ankle holsters for tampons!  :-)

Our schools here have RIDICULOUS rules - clear book bags, purse size rules, etc. This size purse (see my photo) is banned at our schools here. One inch smaller is acceptable! (Smaller than the size of a sheet of notebook paper). How does this make sense for student safety?  The administration must consider the entire school culture and work on that to prevent weapons.  Students who want to make trouble can hide a weapon anywhere - in their pants, wrapped in something hidden in their clear bookbag, in a notebook!  What's the point??  It makes things much harder on the majority of students (who are not criminals, by the way) and demoralizes the entire student body.  And rights?  Any student here can be subject to a BODY SEARCH at any time - our superintendant has said, the students don't have individual rights while at school!  !!!

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How in the world are kids supposed to carry the utterly ridiculous amount of school supplies they're required to have now? Not to mention their electronics--most students now have their phones, their mp3 players, some even carry laptops! And to top it off, what of girls who have to carry things such as tampons and pads, which, particularly at that age, are embarrasing enough to need, let alone struggle to carry in plain sight with their pencils and books?

There is a gross invasion of privacy here, not to mention a ridiculous inconvenience for the students--how many will now be punished for being "ill-prepared" for class because they couldn't carry everything they needed in their hands?

Mesh and clear plastic bags I can tolerate, but banning all bags outright is absolutely ridiculous.

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What's next?   Cavity searches?  I wonder if 1984 is one of the books Sarah Palin wanted banned.

Wow! What will they think of next? No baggy clothes?

You cannot ban things, people will always find a way to get around it, its best to have things out in the open.

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This sounds strange to me here in Germany! I don´t think banning bags from school will keep the students safer! If you want to take a weapon with you you really don´t need a bag!
And what shall the students do with their stuff?? Books, Papers, tissues, lip stick and waht ever they need for the day??

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So, will they be banning clothing with pockets next?!

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How do the students have to bring their books and pencils to the school, if they're not allowed to carry a bag?

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