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Indiana school bans purses in the classroom

Categories: Teens & tweens, Education

In an effort to keep kids as safe as possible, many schools have banned backpacks in the classroom, forcing students to keep them in their lockers instead. But an Indiana high school is taking that idea one step further, telling female students that they can't carry their purses either. And that new rule has girls and parents alike upset.

At a recent school board meeting, parents challenged the rule. Telling school officials that girls need purses for privacy, one mom attempted to cram a feminine hygiene product into her pocket to show how difficult it can be. "Girls this age are easily embarrassed; they don't want people to know they have their period," she said. Parents are also worried that purses stashed in lockers might be stolen.

Big purses are in style right now, which is probably what is at the center of this issue. The school principal implemented the plan when he noticed that girls were carrying bags that -- size-wise -- were essentially backpacks. Maybe what this school needs is a purse dress code?

Does your high school have a backpack or purse ban? Do you think they should?

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