Scranton High School

Keira Brogan, now a student at Lackawanna College, created the calm room last year. She received the Girl Scout Gold Award for the project.

The Scranton High School trip to the presidential inauguration didn't go as originally planned, but students said it ended up being better than they expected. The group returned to Scranton late Tuesday night, after a busy day on Capitol Hill.

The region was well-represented in Washington, D.C., for President Donald Trump's swearing-in, while others celebrated the historic moment closer to home.

More than 30 Scranton High School students spent the last year anticipating seeing the presidential inauguration in person today. With the ceremony moved inside, the students will likely witness history from a screen indoors.

Teachers Sean Curry and Jerry Skotleski will take students to a presidential inauguration for a fifth time. Students committed to the trip before knowing who would become the 47th president and look forward to a "once-in-lifetime" experience.

In the weeks leading up to Election Day, educators have considered ways to discuss the race for president without lessons devolving to shouting and misinformation.