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School starts mid-September with four-day weeks
The article focused on the details of the start of the school year in Lebanon in mid-September. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education explained that a four-day teaching schedule per week will be adopted, maintaining the same instructional hours as last year. Minister Rima Karamy also emphasized the rapid disbursement of financial dues to struggling schools after the Ministry of Finance signed off, and the acceleration of the first installment for funding the 2026–2027 school year. She pointed out measures to unify school names and stressed the importance of not closing schools in unsafe areas, while providing options such as renovation, alternative schools, or remote and blended learning to ensure the continuity of education. Additionally, she underscored the importance of disbursing housing school allowances and addressing gaps, as well as continuing evening sessions throughout the year. She also mentioned that salary increases should be added to staff wages until the new salary scale is approved, and that the new curricula will begin to be implemented on a voluntary basis.
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