15 Hrs
Source:
شبكة فلسطين الإخبارية
Students commence school year in West Bank as Gaza gear up
The 2026/2027 school year in the West Bank begins with approximately 846,000 male and female students enrolled, distributed across more than 2,500 government, private, and UNRWA schools. The ministry is working to increase capacity by establishing 17 new schools, as well as expanding and maintaining existing schools, aiming to accommodate about 6,000 additional students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. In Gaza Strip, the school year starts on September 19 for students, under exceptional circumstances that include education in tents and containers, as well as virtual learning for around 70,000 students. This includes the provision of 700 learning points and 25 temporary schools. Preparations involve ensuring furniture, transportation, psychological support, activating interactive education, and developing infrastructure, despite the challenges imposed by the Israeli occupation on Palestinian schools in Jerusalem. The occupation continues to enforce the Israeli curriculum for approximately 38% of the city's students and hampers access for Palestinian teachers, threatening the continuity of Palestinian education in the city.
Size: 120%Text Size
Notice: This Is an AI-Generated Summary
Comments (0)