Iran war risks the education of already vulnerable children
The impact of the Iran war on education isn't as visible as the widespread school closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the conflict is hitting the poorest children first. The war has driven up fuel prices, making it more expensive for students to get to sch…
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The impact of the Iran war on education isn't as visible as the widespread school closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the conflict is hitting the poorest children first. The war has driven up fuel prices, making it more expensive for students to get to sch…
KAMPONG PRAHOK, Cambodia (AP) Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows shes far behind. The 13-year-old first entered a classroom at 10, an age when most Cambodian children already h…
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