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Carl F. Weems, Professor and Chair, Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University

Disasters like Hurricane Ian can affect academic performance for years to come

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder can vary from one student to the next. LumiNola via Getty Images

When leaders at a middle school in New Orleans asked me to help students who were struggling after the city had been struck by Hurricane Katrina, we didn’t see eye to eye.

They wanted me to focus on helping the children overcome test anxiety. Their concern was enabling the children to pass a high-stakes standardized test.

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