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Cuba’s Schools Face Crisis as Year Begins | Winnipeg News
Cuba’s school year kicks off next week amid a deepening crisis—transportation and power outages, plummeting teacher numbers, and a near-total uniform shortage threaten one of the nation’s most cherished institutions. With nearly 1.4 million students returning, education officials admit survival is the biggest victory this year, after schools shut early last summer due to infrastructure collapse. Sanctions from the U.S. are blamed for worsening shortages, challenging Cuba’s long-standing free education model. Teacher staffing has dropped to just 73%, prompting desperate measures: hiring…
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