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Education Comes to the Forefront in Hurricane Aftermath
Although the full extent of Hurricane Katrina's devastation has
yet to be fully assessed, government officials in the states most
affected by the category 3 storm are turning their attention to
the future - the hundreds of thousands of students displaced due
to flooding. While the U.S. Department of Education has already
issued a statement granting leeway in NCLB compliance to schools
destroyed by the hurricane and those trying to help them, local
and state officials are trying to avoid the negative effects of
prolonged school closures. Districts in the area that have
remained open are enrolling displaced students, and temporary schools
are being established in churches and other businesses.
"The children in our state are too important, and we're not
going to let anything prevent us from moving forward," said
Jeanne M. Burns, a Louisiana state education official in an Education
Week report.
According to a New York Times article, Texas governor
Rick Perry invited students from Louisiana and Mississippi to enroll
in any one of his state's 7,000 public schools.
Questions, ideas, or
in need of more information? Please contact Stacey
Pusey at 302-295-8349.
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eSchool News issued a list of resources
educators can use to help explain the tragic events in the classroom,
and issued a request for information on how to help the victims
of Hurricane Katrina. This information can be found here.
"Educators
Offer Classrooms to Many Displaced Students"
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The New York Times
"Education
Plans Unfold in Wake of Katrina"
Education Week
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