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States and CCSSO Respond to the Hurricanes
CCSSO Hurricane Relief Efforts
Please send all specific Katrina-related inquiries and comments to at katrinarelief@ccsso.org.
If You Want to Help or Need Assistance
Whether you would like to donate money/supplies to states or schools directly, or you are in need of help, there are many options right now. The U.S. Department of Education, Louisiana Department of Education, Mississippi Department of Education, and Texas Department of Education, respectively, have set up websites for those interested in making a donation or requesting assistance. There is also a program which runs throughout the country called "Classroom Wishlist," which enables teachers to login and request supplies of any kind. Parents, companies, and organization can then donate what they are able to. The addresses for these websites are as follows:
Student/Teacher Toolkit Update
FAQs:
Q: Where should supplies be sent?
A: We suggest that you go to the U.S. Department of Education's Hurricane Help for Schools website. That page features resources regarding how to donate supplies and money.
Q: How should toolkits be shipped?
A: We are suggesting that you work with your local service providers (FedEx, UPS, etc.) to handle shipping needs. We originally asked that all toolkits be prepared with a one dollar bill to provide for shipping costs. Depending on the cost of shipping, it may be necessary to have a separate fundraiser.
Displaced Student Statistics
Currently CCSSO is collecting information from all states regarding the number of displaced students enrolling in their schools. This information is vital in determining the specific funding and supply needs for each area. The data we have received thus far is collected in the following table:
| State |
Total # |
Date |
| AL |
5,500 |
9/22/05 |
| AR |
2.500 |
9/22/05 |
| AK |
34 |
10/27/05 |
| AZ |
181 |
10/14/05 |
| CA |
526 |
9/23/05 |
| CO |
526 |
9/28/05 |
| DE |
52 |
10/17/05 |
| FL |
5,866 |
9/28/05 |
| GA |
10,500 |
9/19/05 |
| HI |
6 |
9/26/05 |
| IL |
939 |
10/27/05 |
| IN |
400-500 |
10/17/05 |
| MA |
80 |
10/3/05 |
| MD |
758 |
10/21/05 |
| ME |
61 |
10/17/05 |
| MI |
452 |
11/9/05 |
| MO |
1,337 |
9/29/05 |
| MS |
5,686 |
9/29/05 |
| MT |
39 |
9/27/05 | |
| State |
Total # |
Date |
| NC |
1,054 |
9/29/05 |
| ND |
25 |
10/6/05 |
| NE |
116 |
9/23/05 |
| NH |
33 |
9/23/05 |
| NJ |
341 |
12/15/05 |
| NY |
428 |
12/13/05 |
| OH |
717 |
11/7/05 |
| OK |
922 |
9/27/05 |
| OR |
110 |
9/26/05 |
| PA |
241 |
10/5/05 |
| RI |
55 |
10/12/05 |
| SC |
608 |
10/26/05 |
| TN |
3,175 |
9/19/05 |
| TX |
46,500 |
9/21/05 |
| UT |
35 |
9/29/05 |
| VA |
1,240 |
9/26/05 |
| WA |
291 |
10/20/05 |
| WV |
235 |
10/10/05 |
| WI |
234 |
10/10/05 | |
While we understand that collecting data may be difficult as numbers are changing frequently, we ask that states please send these numbers as soon as they have them. If you notice data have changed, please send updates as well. All information regarding this project should be sent to katrinarelief@ccsso.org.
United States Department of Education
Additional Resources
- Chiefline Special Edition: Hurricane Relief, 9/19/05
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- National Center for Homeless Education
- SDA Memo on Emergency Feeding of Schoolchildren
- USDA Memo on Emergency Feeding of Schoolchildren
- HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hurricane Katrina Information
- Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, "About Planning & Action for the Mental Health Needs of Students and School Staff in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina"
- Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, a synthesis on what is happening to meet the needs of students and staff in AL, MS, LA, & TX
- National University Virtual High School, providing free online educational courses to displaced 9-12 grade students from the impacted areas of MS, LA, & AL
- Transcript: Education Week Assistant Managing Editor Robert Johnston and a crisis-response expert from the National Association of School Psychologists took questions on 9/7 on how schools can help students displaced by the storm, how teachers and other education employees have been affected, and how states and districts in the region are responding to the crisis.
- Table on how hurricanes have affected school districts in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama
- Update on National Organizations' Response to Hurricanes
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document last updated 6/26/2008
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