>Ridgewood schools taking a delicate approach to teaching 9/11
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
On most days, Ridgewood’s proximity to New York City would be considered one of its greatest merits and conveniences. That was not the case, however, on Sept. 11, 2001, as the catastrophe that claimed the lives of 12 Ridgewood residents could be viewed all too clearly from the peak of Crest Road or Route 17.
This proximity, both geographic and painfully personal, doubtlessly contributed to the ultimate impact of those attacks on the village’s consciousness moving forward, and it is with that proximity in mind that the Ridgewood Public Schools administration decided to take a more measured approach to educating students about the tragedy.
“Ridgewood is a community that suffered a lot of loss in 9/11 and we still have students in the schools, some who were just infants when it occurred,” Superintendent Daniel Fishbein said.
