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Garbarino Pushes Mandated 9/11 Curriculum in States

9/10/2026

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Advocates Push Education

Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked planes, crashing them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing 3,000 people.
Supporters push 9/11 education, urging Colorado and New Mexico to teach the attacks’ broader impacts, such as Middle-Eastern discrimination, Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib.
AP data show 25 states require 9/11 instruction and 13 allow references.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum raised over $25 million this year for trips and workshops.

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Scholastic Shares 9/11

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four planes, crashing them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field, killing 3,000 people.
Scholastic is publishing age-appropriate books, magazines and classroom resources that tell hero stories of 9/11 for students born after the attacks.
The magazines, read by 11 million students monthly, devote many pages to 9/11 coverage this month.

Center

Garbarino Pushes Curriculum

On September 11 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes, crashing them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, killing about 3,000 people.
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) introduced resolution urging states to mandate 9/11 curricula, while federal law bars the Education Department from dictating curriculum.
About 25 states require 9/11 lessons; 13 more offer optional guidance.
Nebraska, Wisconsin and California let districts decide, laws require moments of silence.

Blindspot

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum raised more than $25 million this year to support student field trips, educator workshops, and instructional resources about the September 11 attacks.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 1993 World Trade Center bombing, occurring on February 26, 1993, demonstrated al-Qaeda’s capacity to target U.S. symbols, prompting heightened security measures. The attack injured 6,000 people and caused $250 million in property damage, according to the FBI. Like the 1993 plot, today’s 9/11 curricula championed by Scholastic, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, and Rep. Andrew Garbarino aim to embed the attacks’ lessons in classrooms nationwide. These educational pushes echo the 1993 bombing’s legacy, ensuring future generations recognize terrorism’s societal toll and influencing policy on school instruction.

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Advocates Push Education

Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked planes, crashing them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing 3,000 people.
Supporters push 9/11 education, urging Colorado and New Mexico to teach the attacks’ broader impacts, such as Middle-Eastern discrimination, Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib.
AP data show 25 states require 9/11 instruction and 13 allow references.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum raised over $25 million this year for trips and workshops.

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