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UPDATED Sep 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Sep 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Sarasota classroom revisits first 9/11 lesson
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On Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush visited Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota after a second-grade reading group led by Sandra Kay Daniels posted the highest reading growth in Sarasota County.
WHO: President George W. Bush; Sandra Kay Daniels; second-grade reading group; Emma E. Booker Elementary School; Sarasota County educators/students
WHAT: A Sarasota elementary classroom is revisited for its role in delivering the first 9/11 lesson, tied to a 2001 visit by President George W. Bush.
WHEN: Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM ET
WHERE: Sarasota County, Florida
WHY: The visit followed the second-grade reading group’s highest reading growth in Sarasota County, earning a personal stop from the president.
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