Except to acknowledge what is foremost in many people’s minds today, I really have little to add, except perhaps this: how especially sad that, for millions of schoolchildren annually, 9/11 is now inextricably linked with what 
otherwise is an especially hopeful and auspicious time of year for them — specifically, the excitement, anticipation, and novelty associated with a brand new school year.
Over time, instead of 9/11 darkening that experience, hopefully, the spirit of renewal many people associate with Fall and the beginning of a new school year will imbue — and energize — the spirit of 9/11.
And what better “teachable moment” than using the beginning of each school year to discuss such a signal event and what it means.
