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Lebanese schools prepare for classes while sheltering displaced families
Al Jazeera reports that Lebanon's schools face severe disruptions and capacity limits as displaced civilians remain sheltered in classrooms.
The short version
- Public schools in Lebanon are set to begin the new academic year on September 15 while hundreds of facilities continue to shelter displaced people.[Al Jazeera]
- UNESCO warned that facilities accommodating displaced families face delayed start dates and reduced classroom capacity after over 340 schools were damaged.[Al Jazeera]
- Lebanon's education minister pledged that displaced individuals staying in schools will not be evicted unless alternatives are provided.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Lebanon's public schools are scheduled to begin instruction on September 15.[Al Jazeera]
- UNESCO stated that over 340 schools are damaged and 454 are impacted by conflict or displacement disruptions.[Al Jazeera]
- Lebanon's Ministry of Health reported that 4,381 people in the country have been killed by Israel since March 2.[Al Jazeera]
- The Lebanese education minister announced that no displaced individuals sheltering in schools will be removed without an alternative option.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The timeline and specific alternative housing solutions for displaced families remaining in school facilities remain unfinalized.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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