Gaza
Gaza's public education system collapses under siege, pricing out poor families
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Since October 2023, Gaza's public education system has largely ceased functioning, forcing families to rely on private schooling they cannot afford, Palestine News Network reported. The collapse has transformed education from a public service into a commodity accessible only to the wealthy, reversing decades of educational equity in the territory.
The shift marks a fundamental rupture in Gaza's social fabric, as families without means face the prospect of children without schooling while those with resources turn to private alternatives now proliferating amid the breakdown of state provision.
