Terror Touches Schools
September 26, 2001
- School Climate & Safety Attacks Alter Instructional LandscapeThe terrorist attacks in New York City and at the Pentagon had an immediate impact on what teachers do in their classrooms.School Climate & Safety N.Y.C. Schools Share Space; 8 Still ClosedWhile their schools in Lower Manhattan remained closed, students who were near ground zero on Sept. 11 returned to classes at temporary sites.
Student Well-Being Grief Descends on School After Terror Hits HomeWhen the World Trade Center was attacked, a 6th grade teacher in the nation's capital led her class to an adjoining building in her school.School Climate & Safety Islamic Schools and Muslim Youngsters Report HarassmentThe number of reported incidents of harassment, threats, or vandalism against Islamic schools or Muslim children and youths mounted last week.School Climate & Safety States' Test-Taking Schedules Feel Impact of TerrorismAs the nation's schools resumed their routines after the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history, state education officials in a handful of states debated whether getting back to normal should include forging ahead with state-mandated tests.Student Well-Being Students React to Crisis With Acts of Kindness— Heartfelt and PracticalIn thousands of small and large gestures, students showed how they were deeply moved by the events of Sept. 11, 2001.School Climate & Safety Education Experts Expect Resurgence of Patriotism In Nation's ClassroomsSchoolhouses from sea to shining sea were awash in patriotism, mirroring the sentiment that gripped much of the nation.School Climate & Safety Children's Media Tell Story of Attacks Frankly, But CarefullyEditors and producers for news publications and programs aimed at children needed to figure out how to cover the terrorist attacks.School & District Management Salt Lake City Urged to Close Schools During OlympicsWorried that local schools could be targeted by terrorists during the 2002 Winter Olympics to be held in February, the president of the Salt Lake City teachers' association has asked the city's school board to reverse a decision it made last year to keep schools open during the event.Federal First Lady: Teachers Need HelpFirst lady Laura Bush is asking the public to nurture America's educators as they continue to sooth children and parents who have lost loved ones.
