Students in a public school in Bazourieh, south Lebanon, on July 3, 2024. (Credit: Matthieu Karam/L’Orient-Le Jour)
As some schools reopened Tuesday or were set to reopen Wednesday after several days of closure due to the war between Hezbollah and Israel, parents remain divided over whether to send their children to class amid volatile security conditions.Even though the country has been the target of a violent Israeli escalation for the past week, Education and Higher Education Minister Rima Karameh invited public and private educational institutions in Lebanon on Monday to resume classes starting Tuesday, March 10, "as much as possible," whether in person or remotely, "in order to complete the school program."Joelle*, mother of a 4-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, would rather not take any risks, as her children are enrolled in school in the Badaro area, which borders Beirut’s southern suburbs targeted by Israel. More about...
As some schools reopened Tuesday or were set to reopen Wednesday after several days of closure due to the war between Hezbollah and Israel, parents remain divided over whether to send their children to class amid volatile security conditions.Even though the country has been the target of a violent Israeli escalation for the past week, Education and Higher Education Minister Rima Karameh invited public and private educational institutions in Lebanon on Monday to resume classes starting Tuesday, March 10, "as much as possible," whether in person or remotely, "in order to complete the school program."Joelle*, mother of a 4-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, would rather not take any risks, as her children are enrolled in school in the Badaro area, which borders Beirut’s southern suburbs targeted by Israel. More...
