School district reconsiders study abroad program

it’s made you more hesitant to leave the country. after the terrorist attacks in brussels — the u-s state department issued a travel alert for europe. tonight we take a look at how the alert is affecting one local school district. abc-7’s evan folan has the story you’ll see only on abc-7. 37-44 “we were in shock we were nervous, we were insecure” nearly one month after the terrorist attacks in paris – claudia duran sent her daughter to europe to study abroad.. ” at the beginging we wer really hesitant to let her go” “it wasnt as fearful as i thought it would be because of the protection they had there” nearly 4 months later a terrorist attack in brussels… making one school district rethink its study abroad programs. “we would really ask groups t reconsider traveling at this time” the state departments europe travel alert – has added to episd’s concern. “of course we are going to be taking any travel alert any warning any security concerns into play – when we are making decision.” epis says there are no future plans for students traveling abroad at this time. “all of international travel is probably going to be reconsidered at this point or until things calm down” “we do not want to walk int harms way when we know there is something” paulin says the attacks won’t affect how she lives … i say it is nothing to be fearful about happen anywhere with any attack – studying abroad is a great experience” and one teacher in the ysleta school district agrees. “it’s just random acts of terrorism” laurence klauss was a chaperone for paulina’s study abroad program. there was nothing to do to stop it – do you stop living, traveling, they hope that we do but not me evan folan abc-7. even though he’s resigned, city rep. larry romero is still cashing paychecks from city hall.