Authoring the Story of the New York Schools During & After 9/11
One of the most profound “untold stories” in America took place on September 11, 2001. In the midst of the headlines and response is the story of the evacuation from the eight public schools are situated within a quarter mile of Ground Zero. About 9,000 students ranging in ages from three to eighteen years had arrived at their schools on election day just before the first plane struck the first twin tower.
Uncommon Sense, Uncommon Courage - How the New York City School System, Its Teachers, Leadership, and Students Responded to the Terror of September 11 is the true story of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 in the midst of chaos and a relentless unfolding of tragedy, professionals of the Board of Education, principals and staff safely evacuated all 9,000 students from the eight schools without injury. The New York Board of Education (NYBOE) also ensured that all 1.1 million school children, in every part of the city got home safely, reunited with family and loved ones. They did this as transportation around the City was halted, subways, roads, bridges were closed, and airspace over the United States was shutdown except to military flights.
Uncommon Sense, Uncommon Courage:
How the New York City School System, Its Teachers, Leadership, and Students Responded to the Terror of September 11
Link Complete Study http://rems.ed.gov/docs/UncommonSenseUncommonCourage_NYCSchools.pdf
Uncommon Sense, Uncommon Courage - How the New York City School System, Its Teachers, Leadership, and Students Responded to the Terror of September 11 is the true story of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 in the midst of chaos and a relentless unfolding of tragedy, professionals of the Board of Education, principals and staff safely evacuated all 9,000 students from the eight schools without injury. The New York Board of Education (NYBOE) also ensured that all 1.1 million school children, in every part of the city got home safely, reunited with family and loved ones. They did this as transportation around the City was halted, subways, roads, bridges were closed, and airspace over the United States was shutdown except to military flights.
Uncommon Sense, Uncommon Courage:
How the New York City School System, Its Teachers, Leadership, and Students Responded to the Terror of September 11
Link Complete Study http://rems.ed.gov/docs/UncommonSenseUncommonCourage_NYCSchools.pdf
World Trade Center Before September 11, 2001
Authoring the Study:
- Anne (Nancy) Degnan, PhD
Associate Director Center of Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia University (2004) - Gregory Thomas, MS
Director Program for School Preparedness and Planning, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
- David Markenson, MD, FAAP, EMT-P
Director of the Program for Pediatric Preparedness, Deputy Director National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University - Yumie Song, MPA
Research Assistant, Urban Planning Program, Columbia University - Elizabeth Fuller, MPH
Research Assistant, national Center for Disaster Preparedness, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University - Irwin Redlener, MD, FAAP
Associate Dean and Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, and President and Co-Founder The Children's Health Fund
Date Published: 01 Dec 2004