Remembering the 6 DC students and teachers lost on 9/11

At a handful of Washington, D.C. public schools, touched by the terror of 9/11, symbols of admiration and affection, of loss and legacy remain vibrant and purposeful. The banner honoring all six DCPS 9/11 victims hangs inside Leckie ES. "It seems like they never left us," says retired Leckie Elementary School teacher Estella Cleveland. "They’re still here with us. That’s the way I feel about it. They will always be remembered in my heart."Twenty years ago, three teachers and three students from three different D.C. schools were heading to a National Geographic conference in California when their plane, Flight 77, hit the Pentagon. Leckie Elementary School teacher Hilda Taylor and student Bernard Brown, Bertie Backus Middle School teacher Sara Clark and student Asia Cottom, and Ketcham Elementary School teacher James Debeuneure and student Rodney Dickens, all perished, together, on 9/11. Full Story: https://wjla.com/news/september-11th-... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WJLA on Facebook:   / wjlatv   WJLA on Twitter:   / abc7news   Subscribe to WJLA on YouTube:    / @7newsdc   Daily News Playlist:    • WJLA Washington, DC - Daily News   For more information, visit https://wjla.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 703.236.9480 WJLA is the local ABC affiliate for the greater Washington DC area. From our studios in Arlington, VA ABC7 covers national and local news, sports, and weather. #WJLA #abc7news #DCNews This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at [email protected]