Children in Gaza are heading back to school as a new academic year begins, returning to classrooms that remain heavily damaged and lacking basic equipment after years of war.
Gaza students return to war-damaged schools at the beginning of the school year Gaza students returned to schools this Saturday (19), at the beginning of the new school year. Many found war-damaged rooms, without wallets, books or school materials. Others began studying in improvised tents, on carpets and on reduced days. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Education, about 541,000 Gaza students returned to classes. The recovery takes place…