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Julie Menin Announces $1M for 9/11 Field Trips

9/7/2026

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Summary

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Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a $1 million investment to expand 9/11 education.
The funding will provide free field trips for all 20,000 NYC public-school eighth-graders.
About 75% of the money will cover trips costing an estimated $23 per student.
$250,000 will support virtual learning initiatives, including online field trips and digital teaching materials.

History

Historical Context

After al-Qaeda’s September 11 2001 attacks killed 2,977 victims, New York built the National September 11 Memorial (completed 2011) and opened its museum in 2014. The city allocated $500 million in 2011 for school curricula, delivering 1,200 lesson plans to half a million students. In 2024 Council Speaker Julie Menin added $1 million to fund free field trips for 20,000 eighth-graders and virtual learning.

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Story summary

Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a $1 million investment to expand 9/11 education.
The funding will provide free field trips for all 20,000 NYC public-school eighth-graders.
About 75% of the money will cover trips costing an estimated $23 per student.
$250,000 will support virtual learning initiatives, including online field trips and digital teaching materials.

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