Tips to pack your School Bag. Take only the books that are required at school. Some subjects might have more than two books, and the student must be aware of what topic is meant for that day.

Thirty-one-year-old Saudi Khalid al Jabal has come up with an innovative approach to education. He has designed a comprehensive and compact system contained in a “Smart Bag”, which he says ...

In a study done in Italy, in 2002, the school bags of 237 children of grade 6 were weighed for six school days. Fatigue was reported by 65.7% of the children and 46.1% of the kids complained of ...

As the state's students prepare to go back to school, an expert warns that lugging a heavy school bag could become a pain in the neck for some children.

Audrey Connors, 12, said the size of her school bag made it difficult to catch public transport. "My bag weighs 8.8 kilograms and I weigh 29 kilograms," the Brisbane student said.