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Rock Bridge Elementary School student found with BB gun in backpack
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (135+ words) A Rock Bridge Elementary School student was found with a BB gun in their backpack before dismissal on Thursday, according to an email from a district spokeswoman. Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark shared an email to ABC 17 News that…...
Powerhouse Community Development hands out backpacks as Missouri families face rising school supply costs
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (557+ words) With the first day of school just weeks away, many families are bracing for rising school supply prices. On Friday, Unity in the Community and Powerhouse Community Development teamed up to help ease that burden by handing out hundreds of…...
45, 000 backpacks filled with back to school supplies in Boston to help students in need
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) " Hundreds of volunteers came to Boston University Thursday to stuff thousands of backpacks with school supplies, all to help Massachusetts families who are unable to afford back to school essentials. Cradles to Crayons" annual Backpack-a-thon brought 800 volunteers…...