The 8-foot-tall (2.4-meter) bronze, depicting McAuliffe walking in stride in a NASA flight suit, is believed to be the first full statue of McAuliffe, known for her openness to experimental learning.

CONCORD, NH (WGME) -- A beloved teacher who was headed for space is being remembered with a new statue. Christa McAuliffe was a social studies teacher from Concord, New Hampshire, who was chosen ...

Steve McAuliffe was Christa's husband. Now a federal judge, he has spoken in a rare public appearance at the statue unveiling, saying education is the legacy his wife would have wanted.