New School Year Challenges Iraqi Families
While some posit that there have been improvements in Iraq’s educational system since 2003, the country still grapples to accommodate its student population just as families struggle to cover basic school expenses.
Thousands of Iraqi students are heading back to the classroom in the middle of October for the new school year, amid news of a deteriorating security situation in many cities.
Adding to the suffering caused by fears of explosions is the shortage of schools. Even though the state provides close to 22,000 schools, this is still not enough for the enormous number of students. The result is a great deal of congestion in schools and less than ideal instructional time.
