Students no longer remember 9/11. SC teachers aim to make sure they never forget.

Teaching about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, remains vital in understanding what happened after, educators said.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,364

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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COLUMBIA — At 8:46 a.m. Friday, K-12 schools across South Carolina will go silent.

Although most students know why they’re observing a moment of silence, none were alive the moment American Airlines Flight 11 struck the north tower of the World Trade Center.

Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, that killed 3,000 people, teachers are tasked with explaining to students the significance of what happened that day. Roughly one-third …

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