Race

When NYCoRE first released Unnatural Disaster, days after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, we asked educators how they would help their students to make sense of the storm’s aftermath. The feedback was powerful. While we received reports of the guide’s usefulness and words of encouragement from across the continent, we disproportionately observed silent classrooms. Three months later, stories of displaced families, re-building efforts and a congressional investigation trickle into mainstream news reports.