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Source: http://globaldigitalcitizen.org/the-dangers-of-heavy-backpacks-and-how-kids-can-wear-them-safely/?utm_source=Global+Digital+Citizen+Foundation&utm_campaign=79ee11c1f1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f244ccc9d2-79ee11c1f1-189038654&mc_cid=79ee11c1f1&mc_eid=2fbee2a64e

Between studying, homework and extracurricular activities, going back to school may make kids feel like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders. And sometimes, they literally do. After you pile a lunch, school supplies, binders and textbooks — which typically weigh 3.5 lbs each — into your child’s backpack, the load he or she is lugging around could be huge … and potentially dangerous. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 14,000 children are treated for backpack-related injuries every year.

A leading independent school is making dozens of its courses available free online, so lessons can be downloaded by pupils or teachers at other schools.

The ground-breaking initiative by Stephen Perse Foundation school in Cambridge will make A-level, IB and GCSE courses available online.