“In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, schools systems suffered billions of dollars of damages,” writes the Baltimore Chronicle. “Following Katrina, (the) American Public School Endowments began an initiative to raise funds to aid in the rebuilding of these schools. This initiative has gained the support of many authors.” Philip Pullman wrote in to say, ”I'm very glad to hear about the efforts your organization is making in rebuilding schools in the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the floods.” Read more.