Back to School

Back to School, but at What Cost?

For kids, going back to school means excitement, the smell of fresh notebooks and the joy of picking a backpack. For parents, it is a financial balancing act, with prices ranging from notebooks under a dollar to backpacks costing over a hundred, and every small item adding up.

Struggling Back to School in Southern Lebanon’s Border Villages

In a world where going to school is a basic right, stepping into a classroom in southern Lebanon requires courage. The 2025–2026 school year is far from being ordinary. In the border villages of Taybeh, Mays al-Jabal, Rmeish, Khiam and Bint Jbeil, returning to classes feels like navigating through the remnants of recent conflict. Each lesson ...