KYIV – Svitlana tears up thinking of the bombing that leveled her son Illia's school in Lysychansk, a city in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk now occupied by Russian forces, but she is determined to ensure the eighth-grader continues his studies. 'My son's school is not there anymore. It was bombed completely – and it can never be restored,'...
KYIV – Svitlana tears up thinking of the bombing that leveled her son Illia's school in Lysychansk, a city in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk now occupied by Russian forces, but she is determined to ensure the eighth-grader continues his studies.
Resuming school is a top priority for the government given the war's long-term social and economic impact on the country, its children and the willingness of those who fled to return. But assessing about 80 per cent of Ukraine's 26,000 educational facilities, from preschools to universities, the interior ministry found only 41 per cent have the bomb shelters or protective structures needed for in-person instruction.
Riabchyn fled to Lviv in western Ukraine with his family on the day of the invasion, but has since come back to Kyiv with his wife. Ukraine has excellent internet access, but educational authorities – especially in frontline areas – are asking for more laptops and other devices, Khush said.Even if schools open in person, pupils will need additional support to adjust while some may have to adopt split shifts.
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