Lockers have been replaced with laptop charging stations and benches at Albemarle High School in Virginia.
Benches and laptop-charging stations have replaced lockers at a Virginia high school.
“They’re putting in the benches, there will be outlets on both sides and in most areas there will be a white board so kids can spill right out into the classroom, they can sit out here and work quietly on a bench, they can plug in too if they need to because they’ll have their laptop,” says Principal Jay Thomas.
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Schools are removing lockers to save money and increase safety, reports USA Today.
Keys to Safer Schools, an Arkansas-based safety training and advocacy group, recommends removing lockers to prevent violence. “It gives kids a place to hide things,” said Mike Nelson, co-founder of the group.
Some students are carrying fewer textbooks, thanks to e-books and laptops. But many are lugging very heavy backpacks around all day.
