society Gaza City, Palestine
Schools reopen in Gaza as students return to tent classrooms
500,000studentsâ–Ľ from 541,000
About 541,000 students returned to education in Gaza when the new school year began on September 19.
Students in Gaza began a new school year on September 19, with more than half a million attending in-person classes for the first time in three years. Many learn in tents or damaged buildings, while about 200,000 children remain unreached.
2 sourcesAl Jazeera, abc.net.auUpdated
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- 541,000 →500,000students
About 541,000 students returned to education in Gaza when the new school year began on September 19.
1 of 2 sources“one of more than half a million children who was able to attend school last week for in-person teaching”
- 500,000studentsabc.net.au
- 541,000studentsAl Jazeera
- 98%
Nearly 98 percent of school buildings in Gaza had been damaged since October 2023.
2 of 2 sources“Nearly 98 per cent of school buildings in Gaza have been damaged since October, 7 2023”