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Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Launches $4 Million Indoor Education Center

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Wisconsin Memorial Fundraiser

Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center launches a $4 million campaign to build an indoor Education Center in Kewaskum.
The 4,500-sq-ft facility will replace the outdoor memorial.
It will honor the 18 Wisconsin victims, including Andrea Haberman.
In 2024, the site hosted over 850 students from eight Wisconsin counties.
NYC Council pledged $1 million for free student field trips to the 9/11 Museum.

Summary

States Mandate 9/11

At least 40 states have policies directing public schools to teach or observe 9/11.
Florida law mandates 45 minutes of dedicated 9/11 instruction each year, according to professor Jeremy Stoddard.
Fairfax County guidelines forbid linking 9/11 to Islam and require inclusion of Muslim American heroes.
Massachusetts education committee stresses that 206 state residents died and integrates their stories into lessons.

History

Historical Context

The bipartisan 9/11 Commission issued its final report in July 2004, recording 2,977 victims and urging intelligence overhaul. Those recommendations produced the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, signed by President George W. Bush on December 17 2004, which established the Director of National Intelligence and reshaped U.S. security policy.

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Wisconsin Memorial Fundraiser

Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center launches a $4 million campaign to build an indoor Education Center in Kewaskum.
The 4,500-sq-ft facility will replace the outdoor memorial.
It will honor the 18 Wisconsin victims, including Andrea Haberman.
In 2024, the site hosted over 850 students from eight Wisconsin counties.
NYC Council pledged $1 million for free student field trips to the 9/11 Museum.

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