Schools Address Health Concerns of Evacuated Students
In the first two days of the school year in Dallas, Rosemary Allen has witnessed a gamut of emotions among children displaced by Hurricane Katrina: older students crying as they board the bus to school; some who are reluctant to talk in class; and others who seem happier keeping to themselves.
“They have been through an awful lot,” said the 159,000-student district’s associate superintendent for student services. “Maybe they are concerned and anxious about separating from their parents at this point, and that’s understandable.”
Even some parents are reluctant to send their children to school because of fears...
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